POMA Resolution for DO State Licensure, re: Res 42

[Dr. Zombie]

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You could always do a dual-accredited one. I think there's 25-30 of them mostly in NY, NJ, PA & MI.

Good idea. I didn't think of those. I'll check them out. Thnx.

 

[swimchick]

As far as what is required for IM (if that's what you're asking), I think you'll be fine relying on your IM program to make sure you fulfill the requirements for IM (assuming of course we're talking about a categorical program).

So basically, if I match categorical IM, its smooth sailing and I won't need to do anything else?

I'm an incoming categorical IM intern. The chief residents of my program just completed my schedule and they were able to accommodate the Res 42 requirements with no issue. The only downside is that I'm not able to do some elective rotations I was hoping to do in intern year.

 

[meliora27]

I'm an incoming categorical IM intern. The chief residents of my program just completed my schedule and they were able to accommodate the Res 42 requirements with no issue. The only downside is that I'm not able to do some elective rotations I was hoping to do in intern year.

How did you manage to satisfy the women's health and the surgical requirement as an IM resident?

 

[Dr. Zombie]

I'm an incoming categorical IM intern. The chief residents of my program just completed my schedule and they were able to accommodate the Res 42 requirements with no issue. The only downside is that I'm not able to do some elective rotations I was hoping to do in intern year.

Thanks for updating us on your path. I'm totally fine giving up my elective rotations because I am not looking to specialize--so I'm going a more straightforward route and just become a hospitalist or work in urgent care, etc.

Aside from your elective rotations being taken up with Res 42 requirements, what other requirements are needed from you?

 

[swimchick]

How did you manage to satisfy the women's health and the surgical requirement as an IM resident?

I have an ambulatory medicine month and I requested to spend 2 weeks with the women's health clinic. For the surgical requirement, I'll do a month on the general medicine consult service. The two other DO's in my program were able to get their Res 42 applications using the GMC month.

Aside from your elective rotations being taken up with Res 42 requirements, what other requirements are needed from you?

The other big requirement is the education component and you have 3 options to fulfill that: attend the annual AOA meeting, attend the meeting of your osteopathic subspecialty college or AOA-affiliated division society and earn 8 category 1-A CME credits or prepare and conduct an osteopathic clinical presentation to the residency program.

I also have to maintain membership in the AOA....yay, more money.

 

[meliora27]

Thanks, @swimchick

 

[cylondoctor]

Suppose you are interested in a program in 1 of the 4 states but desire to practice in a non-res-42 state, does having the waiver matter? I.E. doing residency in PA but desiring to practicing in virginia.

 

[drkristy85]

If you're a DO, you should take the COMLEX Level 3. You don't know where you're going to be and some states (usually the ones with a separate osteopathic medical licensing board) require that DOs take all levels of the COMLEX for licensure (that is a completely separate requirement).

Based on something I read on a post some time ago, I believe the following states require DOs to take all levels of the COMLEX: PA, MI, FL, OK, ME, TN, CA, & AZ. If anyone has more updated info, please correct me.

Res. 42 is ONLY for the 4 states, you don't need it otherwise. Res. 42 will end in 2020, so the 4 states that have this requirement will need to change their policies one way or another.



If you want an unlimited PA license, you have to have OMM shoved down your throat at some point in residency. Up until now, that was during intern year when you had to fulfill the requirements for Res.42 (like give an OMM presentation to your ACGME program during grand rounds, attend a DO conference, etc.).

I personally have no idea what the MCCP is, but I imagine its some sort of OMT training program. I think MDs can also take them to get OMT training.

Also, @group_theory has vastly more knowledge about medical licensure, so they may want to chime in.

How are u so sure that Resolution 42 will end in 2020? AOA website says they think it will end but they are not sure

 

[drkristy85]

So I am about to graduate from an ACGME residency which is not one of the 4 states, and will practice in a state that is also not one of the 4 states. So no problem. Except that I would like to have the option to someday seek a job in one of those 4 states. I worry that even after 2020, they may require retroactive Resolution 42 for the people that were grandfathered" into the old system.....Any one have any knowledge on this issue?