Osteopathic Internal Medicine

[kiranp88]

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Hi guys and gals,

I was wondering what the good osteopathic internal medicine residency spots are? By good I mean the spots where I can get into a fellowship like Heme/Onc.

I know going the allopathic route is probably safer, but I wanted to know what the options for Heme/Onc were while doing an osteopathic Internal Medicine residency. Thanks!

 

[1Cor1557]

you need to apply to DO IM programs that also have inhouse Heme/Onc fellowships and when they interview you, they should tell you (when you ask) who fills those spots, and if its not mostly their own housestaff, where else their grads go. good luck

 

[The kitchen sink]

you need to apply to DO IM programs that also have inhouse Heme/Onc fellowships and when they interview you, they should tell you (when you ask) who fills those spots, and if its not mostly their own housestaff, where else their grads go. good luck

How do you politely word that question? How is your fellowship placement for your residents? Do you take your own residents?

 

[Trogghunter]

The program should list it on their website under 'former residents'. Hunt around on the program's site.

 

[gutonc]

How do you politely word that question? How is your fellowship placement for your residents? Do you take your own residents?

The program should list it on their website under 'former residents'. Hunt around on the program's site.

It's not always on the website but it's a legit interview question.

"So where have your residents gone for fellowships in X, Y and Z over the last 3 years (where Y is the sub-specialty you care about and X and Z are more and less competitive than Y respectively)?"

 

[apsth679]

you need to apply to DO IM programs that also have inhouse Heme/Onc fellowships and when they interview you, they should tell you (when you ask) who fills those spots, and if its not mostly their own housestaff, where else their grads go. good luck

This is not true. You just have to shine in your residency (tons of research) and IVs will come. Although, with the acgme program requirements, you will not be able to do an allopathic fellowship coming from osteopathic residency starting in 2015

 

[Instatewaiter]

Hi guys and gals,

I was wondering what the good osteopathic internal medicine residency spots are? By good I mean the spots where I can get into a fellowship like Heme/Onc.

I know going the allopathic route is probably safer, but I wanted to know what the options for Heme/Onc were while doing an osteopathic Internal Medicine residency. Thanks!

Note that things are starting to change. It used to be that Osteopathic IM residents could do ACGME fellowships. It seems that things are changing making this a near impossibility.So this makes it more important to find a place that has in house fellowships and exposure to the specialty you are interested in.

 

[dozitgetchahi]

Bear in mind that as per the 'AOA Opportunities' website there are only 7 osteopathic heme/onc programs in the entire country...so probably 7-14 total spots available for all osteopathic IM grads potentially interested. Not great odds, regardless.

 

[joedo]

Hey there, I'm a DO who recently completed an allopathic residency. I would highly recommend going to an allopathic program, preferably university based. You'll get a better education, better exposure to interesting cases, and likely will have better chances to get a fellowship.