NMM vs Integrated FP/NMM Residency

[Mitch Connor]

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this so if there is a place more relevant let me know.

I am a second year DO student and am interested in pursuing FM, NMM (neuromusculoskeletal medicine; OMT), an integrated residency with both or a plus 1. There aren't very many programs out there that are integrated but there are a handful of FM programs with a plus 1 on site. While I enjoy OMT and want it to be a large component of what I do in the future I am a little hesitant to box myself in with pure OMT and think FP/NMM is a smarter choice. Can anyone speak to what a pure NMM/OMM or integrated residency is like or does anyone have insight on what programs are solid?

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[Mr. Babe]

Are there a lot of joint programs? I don't know of any......but I also haven't looked.

 

[hallowmann]

Your intuition is correct. You'll be much more marketable and you'll actually have more knowledge with combined training. Don't limit yourself strictly to NMM unless you hate FM/other medicine. Your training will be adequate at any of these programs, and OMT skills build over time, so you'll develop more in practice.

I know personally only a couple people who did just NMM, and they generally didn't like other aspects of clinical medicine and just wanted to open up an OMT private practice. Having FM/NMM will make you marketable to a broad range of job opportunities.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Are there a lot of joint programs? I don't know of any......but I also haven't looked.

There are more FM residencies with a plus 1 on site than integrated. Here is one that is integrated I found. There are 1 or 2 more but can't seem to find the link right now for some reason. If I do I will post it here.

Family Practice and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency

Explore the Family Practice & Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency. Expertise in comprehensive care & osteopathic manipulative treatment

www.unthsc.edu

 

[Mitch Connor]

Your intuition is correct. You'll be much more marketable and you'll actually have more knowledge with combined training. Don't limit yourself strictly to NMM unless you hate FM/other medicine. Your training will be adequate at any of these programs, and OMT skills build over time, so you'll develop more in practice.

I know personally only a couple people who did just NMM, and they generally didn't like other aspects of clinical medicine and just wanted to open up an OMT private practice. Having FM/NMM will make you marketable to a broad range of job opportunities.

Thanks for the response. Would you be able to connect me with someone who runs an OMT only practice? I'd like to learn more about how a cash based practice is structured and a little more about nmm residency.

 

[DO2015CA]

go FM, run DPC then charge a surcharge for those that want to schedule OMM clinic.

 

[BorntobeDO?]

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this so if there is a place more relevant let me know.

I am a second year DO student and am interested in pursuing FM, NMM (neuromusculoskeletal medicine; OMT), an integrated residency with both or a plus 1. There aren't very many programs out there that are integrated but there are a handful of FM programs with a plus 1 on site. While I enjoy OMT and want it to be a large component of what I do in the future I am a little hesitant to box myself in with pure OMT and think FP/NMM is a smarter choice. Can anyone speak to what a pure NMM/OMM or integrated residency is like or does anyone have insight on what programs are solid?

Oh sweet potatoes, you can’t seriously be thinking about this. At least tell me you just like manipulation and know the rest is BS. I mean if you want to rip off DO schools to the tune of 200k a year to be OMT guy, I can support that. But doing an extra year of residency for OMT? Crazy talk.

my 2 cents that you definitely didn’t ask for is that you can do manipulation no matter what you residency is in, and you will probably enjoy it more if it’s not a ‘requirement.’

 

[LimpSpatula]

Waste of time and money to spend an extra year doing OMT training. You don’t need techincal training, just salesmanship. I didn’t even know those things existed. You went HAM on that koolaid huh?

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

If you want to do OMM, it's a waste to do an entire residency to begin with. Almost every state you can get a license after a 1-year prelim or transitional year. Don't bother spending the extra time. Nobody that seeks an osteopath even looks for "board certified" and there aren't any hospitals trying to hire you. The only reason to do FM would be if you choose not to do manual medicine

 

[hallowmann]

If you want to do OMM, it's a waste to do an entire residency to begin with. Almost every state you can get a license after a 1-year prelim or transitional year. Don't bother spending the extra time. Nobody that seeks an osteopath even looks for "board certified" and there aren't any hospitals trying to hire you. The only reason to do FM would be if you choose not to do manual medicine

It should be emphasized that you should do this only if you want to do OMM and open up a cash only practice, as it would be hard to be credentialed with insurance companies with only a year of GME.

 

[DO2015CA]

I can not emphasize how important it is to do FM even though you plan on doing OMM. Because you will become disillusioned with OMM once you start learning real medicine. You need something to fall back on in case you decide OMM isn’t enough… on second thought, even if you are disillusioned, real medicine isn’t any more appealing right now with the crumbling healthcare system lol. Do cash only OMM and carve a niche.