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Is it expected/required?
OMM in DO residencies
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depends on the program. Family medicine is most likely to incorporate OMM into residency. Many other programs have little-to-no OMM.
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Good pt. Internal med.
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If the AOA is going to continue to keep its "Seperate but Equal" campaign up, especaiily concerning the Combined Match, I see them forcing more programs to incorporate it into their current system so they can justify their stance.
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(nicedream) said:
Believe it or not, OMM can be done in allopathic residencies as well.
For example: an allopathic FM residency here in town has both MD and DO faculty. The DO residents are allowed and encouraged to do OMM during their rotations.
If you are really interested in OMM, however, they have residencies/fellowships specifically just for OMM. There all also several combined residencies with FM.
You will be most likely to do OMM/OMT at a program that has DO attg's that actually use it a lot themselves. This applies to both ACGME and aoa programs.As many of us have seen on rotataions, just b/c someone is a DO does not mean they use OMM.
The other solution is to find a program which allows electives where you could rotate with a OMM specialist.
In general, with the way osteopathic education is now, you can't be pasive about learning OMM/OMT, very rarely have I run into an attg. who encouraged my use of OMM, but almost all (MD>DO!!!) have been receptive. I will also treat them if they will let me-explaining exactly what I'm doing and giving them journal articles on spinal manip. for spinal pain.
The other solution is to find a program which allows electives where you could rotate with a OMM specialist.
In general, with the way osteopathic education is now, you can't be pasive about learning OMM/OMT, very rarely have I run into an attg. who encouraged my use of OMM, but almost all (MD>DO!!!) have been receptive. I will also treat them if they will let me-explaining exactly what I'm doing and giving them journal articles on spinal manip. for spinal pain.
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I'm not at all into OMM, so my question was leaning more the other way, as in will I be screwed in AOA programs if I don't have enthusiasm/talent for using it.
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As house officers, we're all required to diagnose, document, and treat somatic dysfunctions. The residency programs also require you to take classes to certify you're trained in OMM.
As house officers, we're all required to diagnose, document, and treat somatic dysfunctions. The residency programs also require you to take classes to certify you're trained in OMM.
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My program incorporates OMT into its curriculum - there is an OMT clinic once every three to four weeks. The DO residents can participate in it as much or as little as they wish.
But as a DO intern, you have to incorporate a brief musculoskeletal exam in your H&P's (or so we were told by our osteopathic program director). The reason is that the AOA will sometimes come to residencies to audit the charts of DO residents, and will be looking for a documented musculoskeletal exam.
But as a DO intern, you have to incorporate a brief musculoskeletal exam in your H&P's (or so we were told by our osteopathic program director). The reason is that the AOA will sometimes come to residencies to audit the charts of DO residents, and will be looking for a documented musculoskeletal exam.
