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Yes, this is the new home for MD vs DO threads that have run their course. If you find your MD vs DO thread here, then it has finally been put out of its misery. Let me remind you of what our humble leader Lee said in his sticky:
"As long as there have been DOs, there has been an ongoing MD vs. DO debate. If you are a premed or medical student, you need to know this:
As a physician you and your colleagues will be too busy to care about where you went to medical school.
Most physicians judge each-other by the quality of their work and physician and patient feedback.
Most patients come to you based on patient recommendations and physician referrals.
Your residency and fellowship training are more important than where you went to medical school.
If you're smart and work hard, you will be a good physician. If you're lazy and don't make an effort, you'll be doing a disservice to your patients. I've seen plenty of MDs and DOs that are excellent docs and plenty who are downright scary.
Whatever you feel about MDs or DOs, bashing each other is not going to solve any issues.
MD vs. DO flame-wars are not tolerated at SDN. It is OK to discuss the differences and benefits of each degree. However, personal attacks and "trolling" are not appropriate."
With this in mind, we have developed a special place to "collect" all the threads in one convenient location. There is an incredible amount of material available both here and through other sources on the internet if you wish to research the merits of either degree. A simple search will locate tons of threads that have discussed these degrees ad nauseum. The AOA and AACOMAS both have great sites with tons of information and lots of links for you to follow..
"As long as there have been DOs, there has been an ongoing MD vs. DO debate. If you are a premed or medical student, you need to know this:
As a physician you and your colleagues will be too busy to care about where you went to medical school.
Most physicians judge each-other by the quality of their work and physician and patient feedback.
Most patients come to you based on patient recommendations and physician referrals.
Your residency and fellowship training are more important than where you went to medical school.
If you're smart and work hard, you will be a good physician. If you're lazy and don't make an effort, you'll be doing a disservice to your patients. I've seen plenty of MDs and DOs that are excellent docs and plenty who are downright scary.
Whatever you feel about MDs or DOs, bashing each other is not going to solve any issues.
MD vs. DO flame-wars are not tolerated at SDN. It is OK to discuss the differences and benefits of each degree. However, personal attacks and "trolling" are not appropriate."
With this in mind, we have developed a special place to "collect" all the threads in one convenient location. There is an incredible amount of material available both here and through other sources on the internet if you wish to research the merits of either degree. A simple search will locate tons of threads that have discussed these degrees ad nauseum. The AOA and AACOMAS both have great sites with tons of information and lots of links for you to follow..