Med/Peds

[allendo]

If I'm a D.O. will I have problems matching into med/peds residency?

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[P Diddy]

If I'm a D.O. will I have problems matching into med/peds residency?

not as long as you have decent scores (200 Step I). take a look at the residents of med-peds programs, esp in the midwest. they're peppered with DOs. Univ. of Missouri is one I know for sure that takes DOs.

P Diddy

 

[ekydrd]

I went to school at U of MO Columbia... they do take DOs with good scores... as does the program here in Louisville, KY where I'm doing my residency in Med/Peds.

 

[The Med-Peds Dude]

If I'm a D.O. will I have problems matching into med/peds residency?

No more than you will in any other primary care residency. Some places will probably choke, but not a huge problem. Many, if not most, accept COMLEX scores (I didn't take USMLE). Like everything else, it'll help if you score above the mean. At least 3 med-peds program directors are DO's (Tulane, MCW, Marshfield Clinic).

I wish more DO's would apply to my program....

 

[milunn]

I am a D.O and med/peds intern at Penn State. Although I am the only D.O intern out of four, there are a couple currently in the program. I met only one along the trail but that doesn't mean anything. Overall, I don't think you should have any difficulty getting a spot.

good luck