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[nasadorn]

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Does anyone know if an M.D. letter of recommendation can substitute for a D.O. letter requirement at NSU? I've tried to contact the admissions office for the past 2 days, but so far no one has responded to my calls or email.

I've already interviewed at NSU with an M.D. letter in my file...so I assumed that the adcom already screened my file+letter before sending me an interview invitation. but maybe they haven't looked at the letters yet... 😕 Anyone have input on this matter? Thanks in advance!

 

[vimal98]

Does anyone know if an M.D. letter of recommendation can substitute for a D.O. letter requirement at NSU? I've tried to contact the admissions office for the past 2 days, but so far no one has responded to my calls or email.

I've already interviewed at NSU with an M.D. letter in my file...so I assumed that the adcom already screened my file+letter before sending me an interview invitation. but maybe they haven't looked at the letters yet... 😕 Anyone have input on this matter? Thanks in advance!

Actually I called them before applying and they told me that MD letter can not substitute DO letter requirement and that's why I didn't apply there.

 

[MsEvolution]

I talked to Linda and explained that in my corner of the country, DO's are very, VERY scarce...and that I was having a difficult time finding one to shadow and get to know well enough to obtain a recommendation letter... given that I work full time.

She talked to someone there on staff and said that in this case, they would make the exception, but to note it on the application.

You might try this if your area has a shortage of DO's.

 

[nasadorn]

I talked to Linda and explained that in my corner of the country, DO's are very, VERY scarce...and that I was having a difficult time finding one to shadow and get to know well enough to obtain a recommendation letter

May I ask what part of the country you're from?
I'm from Los Angeles, and I don't see many D.O.s around here either (My yellow pages only had 2 listings). I'm sure there are some around here, but I simply don't know of any to become close enough to get a good letter of recommendation.

 

[davidr]

May I ask what part of the country you're from?
I'm from Los Angeles, and I don't see many D.O.s around here either (My yellow pages only had 2 listings). I'm sure there are some around here, but I simply don't know of any to become close enough to get a good letter of recommendation.

I find this requirement odd. On the AOA website, there is a link to find DO in your area. I have known one DO for many years, but he does not use OMT. This made me feel I needed to shadow another DO to get the experience. I have shadowed a DO that is head of the osteopathic organization in our county. Of course, this did not help as he did not use OMT either... He said he has not had any prejudice against him as a DO in an MD community. His residency was at an allopathic school though.

They both are really good with working with patients I suppose the extra instruction in primary care areas help with this.

Anyone else have similar experiences?

 

[MsEvolution]

May I ask what part of the country you're from?
I'm from Los Angeles, and I don't see many D.O.s around here either (My yellow pages only had 2 listings). I'm sure there are some around here, but I simply don't know of any to become close enough to get a good letter of recommendation.

I'm in Washington State.

 

[Fin-Nor]

May I ask what part of the country you're from?
I'm from Los Angeles, and I don't see many D.O.s around here either (My yellow pages only had 2 listings). I'm sure there are some around here, but I simply don't know of any to become close enough to get a good letter of recommendation.

im sure there are plenty of DO's in LA area that are accessible, being that pomona is like 10 feet away.

go to western, talk to someone there. easy as 1, 2, 3.

btw, dont look in yellow pages, look in HMO booklets.

 

[Robz]

May I ask what part of the country you're from?
I'm from Los Angeles, and I don't see many D.O.s around here either (My yellow pages only had 2 listings). I'm sure there are some around here, but I simply don't know of any to become close enough to get a good letter of recommendation.

There are a ton in LA.....hell there is a school right there! 🙂 I am sure they are easily found in many hospitals.

 

[Robz]

Does anyone know if an M.D. letter of recommendation can substitute for a D.O. letter requirement at NSU? I've tried to contact the admissions office for the past 2 days, but so far no one has responded to my calls or email.

I've already interviewed at NSU with an M.D. letter in my file...so I assumed that the adcom already screened my file+letter before sending me an interview invitation. but maybe they haven't looked at the letters yet... 😕 Anyone have input on this matter? Thanks in advance!

I wouldn't worry too much. I only remember like a couple schools (LECOM,PCCOM) being real sticklers on the DO letter. Most of the others accepted an MD one as well.

 

[virilep]

if u go to the application website, they have a link to the DO finder in your area. it's really helpful.

 

[irishlaydi]

I find this requirement odd. On the AOA website, there is a link to find DO in your area. I have known one DO for many years, but he does not use OMT. This made me feel I needed to shadow another DO to get the experience. I have shadowed a DO that is head of the osteopathic organization in our county. Of course, this did not help as he did not use OMT either... He said he has not had any prejudice against him as a DO in an MD community. His residency was at an allopathic school though.

They both are really good with working with patients I suppose the extra instruction in primary care areas help with this.

Anyone else have similar experiences?

yah, similar. i'm in western NY and there are not that many DO's in the area...Only one that i was able to find that actually used OMT frequently, and they couldn't let me shadow! anyway, i found an awesome DO who let me shadow him and I had a great time. I didn't get to see any OMT in use while shadowing either though. I found it strange that there was only one DO in my whole area that used OMT with any sort of regularity.

 

[Karina]

I find this requirement odd. On the AOA website, there is a link to find DO in your area. I have known one DO for many years, but he does not use OMT. This made me feel I needed to shadow another DO to get the experience. I have shadowed a DO that is head of the osteopathic organization in our county. Of course, this did not help as he did not use OMT either... He said he has not had any prejudice against him as a DO in an MD community. His residency was at an allopathic school though.

They both are really good with working with patients I suppose the extra instruction in primary care areas help with this.

Anyone else have similar experiences?

I shadowed a DO in an emergency room at a children's hospital. His take on it was "there's just no time to do OMT". I would think the ER would be a perfect place to practice OMT...but whatever...he was a great doc and wrote me a letter. I don't it matters. I was even freaking out because he wasn't "primary care", but he wrote a really good letter and he went to NSU 🙂 So I guess it worked out 🙂