MSUCOM anesthesiology?

[Pablo94]

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How hard is it to become an anesthesiologist if I go to MSUCOM, rather than an MD school?

 

[watermelon master]

Approximately 3.8 times harder.

But in all reality there is no exact answer to your question. Simply put, it will be harder to match into more prestigious residencies as a DO. The exact level of difficulty is unquantifiable and in no way does it mean that you cannot become an anesthesiologist as a DO.

 

[Lawpy]

It is generally harder to match into any specialty as a US DO. By what factor is hard to say. For primary care, matching as a US DO may be similar to that of US MD (although US MD still has an advantage). Matching into specialties and subspecialties at increasing levels of competitiveness can make it much more difficult to impossible for US DO.

This is why when given an option between US MD and US DO, always pick US MD. Always. Do not hamstring yourself before starting school.

 

[ortnakas]

Anesthesiology is a doable specialty as a DO.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Average DO students match anesthesia. Anesthesia is not considered a competitive specialty anymore, obviously top programs will be more difficult but every field is that way.

 

[libertyyne]

You should be able to match into Anasthesia through MSUCOM, Regional residency programs will know the quality of your training. It also helps that you are want anasthesia and not something ultra competitive like Derm. As long as you dont care where the residency program is you should be fine imho.

 

[Pablo94]

You should be able to match into Anasthesia through MSUCOM, Regional residency programs will know the quality of your training. It also helps that you are want anasthesia and not something ultra competitive like Derm. As long as you dont care where the residency program is you should be fine imho.

I do care where the residency program is, I don't want to live in a lame city lol

 

[femmegoblue]

I do care where the residency program is, I don't want to live in a lame city lol

Well if you're limiting your choices to coasts and big cities, I think the difficulty in matching increases. From what I have witnessed, many MSUCOM anesthesiology residents have matched in Michigan.

 

[libertyyne]

I do care where the residency program is, I don't want to live in a lame city lol

Well, then you should be going to an MD school. You are not going to match into UCSF anasthesia from Muscom .

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Well, then you should be going to an MD school. You are not going to match into UCSF anasthesia from Muscom .

Gas is actually a field where DOs can match into the top programs.

OP matching popular programs is difficult as an MD or DO because those places are, well you know, uh popular.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

If you have an MD acceptance then go there, but do not turn down a MSUCOM acceptance for a not so great chance at MD in another cycle.

 

[Lawpy]

Well, then you should be going to an MD school. You are not going to match into UCSF anasthesia from Muscom .

Gas is actually a field where DOs can match into the top programs.

OP matching popular programs is difficult as an MD or DO because those places are, well you know, uh popular.

I doubt the matching success rates are the same for MD and DO. US MD would still have an advantage in the end, even if top anesthesia programs were accessible to US DO.

 

[DNC127]

if you want to be one you will be one unless Gas shoots up in competitiveness. There were some unmatched Gas spots in the AOA match this year than I know of. Also, someone matched at Mass Gen in anesthesia from Lecom last year or the year before. If you want a spot you will get one, and if you want a competitive spot then get good scores and work hard.

 

[Pablo94]

Well, then you should be going to an MD school. You are not going to match into UCSF anasthesia from Muscom .

Well duh haha

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

I doubt the matching success rates are the same for MD and DO. US MD would still have an advantage in the end, even if top anesthesia programs were accessible to US DO.

Obviously MD helps with all specialties, but even average DO students match anesthesia. A decent student will match pretty well. There still is no reason to turn down a MSUCOM acceptance for a small chance at an MD school. I assume OP already applied MD and had no success.

 

[Pablo94]

Obviously MD helps with all specialties, but even average DO students match anesthesia. A decent student will match pretty well. There still is no reason to turn down a MSUCOM acceptance for a small chance at an MD school. I assume OP already applied MD and had no success.

I'm waiting to hear back from four MD interviews

 

[Lawpy]

Obviously MD helps with all specialties, but even average DO students match anesthesia. A decent student will match pretty well. There still is no reason to turn down a MSUCOM acceptance for a small chance at an MD school. I assume OP already applied MD and had no success.

i agree. i was assuming OP already has an MD acceptance.

 

[honey0102]

How hard is it to become an anesthesiologist if I go to MSUCOM, rather than an MD school?

It's definitely doable. I know someone who went to MSUCOM and he matched into anesthesiology. I will say that he had a lot of extracurriculars, not necessarily related to anesthesiology, but he was a well rounded person all throughout medical school

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

I'm waiting to hear back from four MD interviews

If it comes down to choosing between an MD acceptance vs. MSUCOM then take the MD. If you don't get an MD acceptance then it is definitely not worth turning down the MSUCOM acceptance. Which MD schools?

 

[Pablo94]

BU, Indiana, Wayne state, MCW

 

[Ho0v-man]

People get interviews at acgme anesthesia with just comlex scores at community programs. It's gonna be okay.