Originally posted by Sabre_DO
Those questions came from a DO i rotate with, and some question also were asked when i first interview for DO school 3 yrs ago. I'm just putting it out there for people to discuss, and exchange ideas. Based on ur remarks, I hope nobody i know will see u if u do practice medicine. Very unprofessional and immature. It's apparent u dunt take osteopath seriously.
Are you medical school now?
This DO of yours apparently doesn't work for the admissions committee.
Most of the questions you posed would never be asked in an interview for a few reasons:
#1. PRE-osteopathic students would have NO idea what osteopathic palpatory diagnosis is
#2. PRE-osteopathic students would have NO idea what somatic dysfunction is
#3. PRE-osteopathic students would have NO idea what osteopathic principles are
#4. Most of the questions do not lend ANY information as to the interest of the applicant in osteopathy nor to the character of the candidate, but rather their ability to read terms from the AOA website or osteopathic text
#5. Most CURRENT DO students have such varying opinions as to the definitions of the terms you posted that there would be NO way to guage whether the applicant knew ANYTHING about what they were talking about whatsoever
Now about your personal attack...
You hope no one will ever see me WHEN I do become a physician and that I do not take osteopathy very seriously.
Have you ever read anything that I've posted?
Have you seen me in OPP lab?
Have you seen me at UAAO meetings?
Have you seen me talk to undergrad pre med students?
Have you seen the LOR I have written for incoming students (yes, all 3 were accepted).
Have you talked to any of my classmates or fellow SDN users about not only my devotion to the osteopathic field, but to the use of manipulative medicine as a valuable and underused tool in todays medical repetoir?
I highly suggest the following for you, not anly for posting here, but in life as well:
First...know who you are dealing with at all times. Criticize not unless you can back up what you say. Attack not unless you feel you can win. Think PRIOR to speaking (or in this case, posting). Take advice from those who have come before and give better advice to those who will come after. Offer no guarantees (as you did) unless you can stand behind those promises.
Also, a firm grasp of the English language is vital not only in a career in medicine, but to gain the confidence of those around you...especially if you plan on working in America.
With all that said, I wish you the best of luck in school or whatever you endeavor. Make sure you know what you are talking about next time the fingers tap the keys. You can only hit "Submit Reply" once...
