Is the DO degree inferior to the MD?

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I’m sure this topic is covered immensely on this forum, but I want to review it for my own body of knowledge.

Is Osteopathic Medicine sub-par to a traditional allopathic medical education? Is it just a ‘consolation prize’ to those students who fail to be admitted to medical school?

 

[mountainmed]

0/10

 

[kuzy]

 

[chunkyfilms]

Use the search bar, OP. There is a recent thread on this.

 

[DrStephenStrange]

Just another DO vs MD thread. Great!!!

For the record, past residency no body cares, and you get paid the same as any other Doctors. DO schools first 2 years is similar to MDs except for OMM. The only thing that might be a little sub-par is rotations, but some DO schools do have great rotations and some MD schools do also have bad rotations. So who are we to judge? At the end of the day, you end up being a doctor, and it doesn't really matter.

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[Prehealth1011]

Refreshing.

 

[Blanky]

Someone lock this thread...

 

[Osminog]

Is the DO degree inferior to the MD?

In any given medical specialty, an MD and a DO have the same duties, responsibilities, and compensation. When it comes to degree-holders' professional status, the degrees are equivalent.

Is Osteopathic Medicine sub-par to a traditional allopathic medical education?

An osteopathic medical curriculum includes the standard medical curriculum that you would find at a typical allopathic program, plus OMM — so in terms of curriculum, DO schools are not sub-par. However, because DO schools are less prestigious and research-oriented, their faculty members may be of lower quality than those at many MD schools. Also, some DO schools struggle with providing decent clinical rotation sites for their third- and fourth-year students.

Is it just a ‘consolation prize’ to those students who fail to be admitted to medical school?

This question doesn't really make sense, because osteopathic medical school is medical school; DOs are fully licensed physicians. Here's what you probably meant to ask: "Is DO school a backup for those who would prefer to go to an MD school?" The answer is yes, in many (but certainly not all) cases. There are aspects of the DO track that are unappealing to many applicants: you have to learn OMM, take extra board exams, and endure a lot of extra pain in order to match into a surgical specialty. But if your goal is to become a physician, then going to DO school is better than not going to medical school at all (or going to a Caribbean program).

 

[Shinken]

Why get so upset, or why actually reply with serious answers? OP is obviously a troll, this thread is going to be locked soon. Just ignore him and don't feed him.

"I want to review it for my own body of knowledge" - that's so clumsy, it's funny. OP, try harder. Better luck next time.

 

[Winged Scapula]

There are numerous threads which discuss this topic and therefore it is unnecessary to rehash it or “review it” again.

The serious answers you’ve been given above are accurate. FWIW, SDN was founded by DOs; they seem pretty successful.