PNWU vs AZCOM

[Onigiri]

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I do want to practice and gain a residency in Southern California and I am not concerned about AZCOM's inflated price but more on the quality of education.

I've been accepted to azcom and have an interview for pnwu in February..... So far, I am leaning towards azcom.

Thank you SDN community!

 

[Dustbowl12]

PNWU! no need to pay that extra money

 

[sharpstickie]

What are some pros for PNWU? I have an interview there.

 

[arc5005]

Yakima is pretty close to some good wineries.

 

[Dustbowl12]

What are some pros for PNWU? I have an interview there.

Honestly AZCOM is imo a better program. Stronger rotations, residency affiliations. Its a top level DO program. If you want to stay in SOCAL then go to AZCOM bc they have rotations in southern cali

but it's just so darn expensive

 

[AlteredScale]

I do want to practice and gain a residency in Southern California and I am not concerned about AZCOM's inflated price but more on the quality of education.

I've been accepted to azcom and have an interview for pnwu in February..... So far, I am leaning towards azcom.

Thank you SDN community!

It's a little surprising that no PNWU grads have yet to enter UW for the more competitive specialties like IM or surgery.

Even more surprising is the fact that only 89.5% of the AZCOM class graduate in four years. What happened there?

AZCOM seems to send more of their grads into academic ACGME residencies, so having an alumni base at these inst may work to your favor if you're interested in that.

 

[IslandStyle808]

It's a little surprising that no PNWU grads have yet to enter UW for the more competitive specialties like IM or surgery.

Even more surprising is the fact that only 89.5% of the AZCOM class graduate in four years. What happened there?

AZCOM seems to send more of their grads into academic ACGME residencies, so having an alumni base at these inst may work to your favor if you're interested in that.

I remember jethsoo stated that they have a decelerated pathway (5 years) so there maybe some students taking that route, hence the 89.5% graduating in 4 years.

 

[AlteredScale]

I remember jethsoo stated that they have a decelerated pathway (5 years) so there maybe some students taking that route, hence the 89.5% graduating in 4 years.

Huh I've never heard of that. Is that a new thing? Wonder why they'd even come up with a decelerated pathway beyond having an extra year to do research or something of the sort. @Seth Joo can you explain?

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Huh I've never heard of that. Is that a new thing? Wonder why they'd even come up with a decelerated pathway beyond having an extra year to do research or something of the sort. @Seth Joo can you explain?

He's mentioned it a few times. I imagine it's probably offered to people that have something come up in their life and need to balance school with life or if they've failed multiple courses.

 

[Roberie]

UW is apparently fairly tepid toward DOs. I think PNWU had someone match anesthesia there a few years ago.

 

[68PGunner]

UW is apparently fairly tepid toward DOs. I think PNWU had someone match anesthesia there a few years ago.

UW PD there from the admission staff to the residency programs consider DOs to be second class citizens. In one of their essays, I wrote about my DO shadowing experience and straight received a rejection letter from the chairman of the orthopedic department in less than 2 weeks.

 

[AlteredScale]

UW PD there from the admission staff to the residency programs consider DOs to be second class citizens. In one of their essays, I wrote about my DO shadowing experience and straight received a rejection letter from the chairman of the orthopedic department in less than 2 weeks.

They have a second year categorical IM from Rocky Vista, would be interesting to see how he got there.

 

[68PGunner]

They have a second year categorical IM from Rocky Vista, would be interesting to see how he got there.

He was probably a good candidate who rotates there a few times. It's not impossible for a competitive candidate to match into a good ACGME program. However as an DO a program director will always assume you to be an inferior candidate unless you rotate there and do well. Therefore you need to know what field you want and what programs you're interested in early on so that you can map out a strategy for your match 12-24 months ahead of time. Personally I don't think its that much of a hassle.

 

[adrian710]

AZCOM all day

 

[IslandStyle808]

They have a second year categorical IM from Rocky Vista, would be interesting to see how he got there.

And a third year categorical IM from DMU.

 

[Roberie]

And a third year categorical IM from DMU.

Well that's encouraging. Hopefully that's a positive indicator if I apply for fellowship there.

 

[68PGunner]

A lot of things will change in ten years. From my conversation with current young docs, most of them nowadays don't give a damn about the difference between the title DO or MD as long as the doc is a board certified physician who's great to patients.