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[Hera182]

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I submitted a letter from a DO--she was a pediatric gastroenterologist. I was actually asked about my time with her and what, if anything, from my experience there had solidified my decision for osteopathic medicine. Good luck!

 

[rsm220]

did you know the DO? I know MDs, but no DOs. Would it be appropriate for me to ask a DO that I have no connections to?

 

[MaximusD]

did you know the DO? I know MDs, but no DOs. Would it be appropriate for me to ask a DO that I have no connections to?

MAKE a connection. Schedule time with the DO. Shadow him for a day or two. Ask family members if any of their physicians have been DOs. Most importantly, provide the DO with a CV/academic resume so they ahve something to write about. Talk to him or her about osteopathic medicine and the theory behind it. He or she may say that they have no use for OMM, but most will claim that they use it when they can... It's best to have first-hand knowledge of the osteopathic field, and that is why most DO schools strongly suggest or require a DO LOR. It's an important hoop, because they want to see that you are legitimately interested in what makes osteopathic medicine differnet from allopathic medicine.

 

[Hera182]

MAKE a connection. Schedule time with the DO. Shadow him for a day or two. Ask family members if any of their physicians have been DOs. Most importantly, provide the DO with a CV/academic resume so they ahve something to write about. Talk to him or her about osteopathic medicine and the theory behind it. He or she may say that they have no use for OMM, but most will claim that they use it when they can... It's best to have first-hand knowledge of the osteopathic field, and that is why most DO schools strongly suggest or require a DO LOR. It's an important hoop, because they want to see that you are legitimately interested in what makes osteopathic medicine differnet from allopathic medicine.

Totally agree. It's really not difficult. I had shadowed for a couple of weeks (1 day/week, nearly 2hrs/day) before asking for a letter. A lot of people I know have shadowed someone once and had a letter written for them. It's worth is to find a DO. Like Dr. Max says, they want a someone who is really interested in DO schools, not using them as a backup.