Question on DO school

[WTTL]

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Hi guys, question has probably been asked before but ive got a question on the length of DO schools.

Is it 4 years just like MD? Because I keep reading things like "After medical school, D.O.s complete an extra 300 to 500 hours." Is this incorporated in the semesters, is it an extra year?

Thanks

 

[Bacchus]

Please read the FAQs. Those extra hours are OMM.

 

[unhappytnt]

Is this incorporated in the semesters, is it an extra year?

I am wondering about this as well. Sorry if it was explained in the FAQ, but I couldn't find it.

 

[st2205]

You do the same four years and the OMM hours are integrated into the first two years (unless you also do an OMM rotation in 3rd or 4th year). After medical school the paths are identical(with few minor exceptions based on field or a couple states) -- you match to residency.

 

[The Poet Sings]

Hi guys, question has probably been asked before but ive got a question on the length of DO schools.

Is it 4 years just like MD? Because I keep reading things like "After medical school, D.O.s complete an extra 300 to 500 hours." Is this incorporated in the semesters, is it an extra year?

Thanks

assuming these extra hours are for OMM, where are you reading that it's after medical school? this source of yours ought to be fixed.

 

[WTTL]

assuming these extra hours are for OMM, where are you reading that it's after medical school? this source of yours ought to be fixed.

That is good to hear. The source was: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-doctor-of-osteopathy.htm

 

[joeDO2]

a few states require DO's to complete a 1-year rotating internship before they are eligible for full licensure

 

[The Poet Sings]

That is good to hear. The source was: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-doctor-of-osteopathy.htm

ok great. i've contacted them on the article. the response by "anon3551" at the bottom of the page tries to clear up the misconceptions, but i'm guessing that the author or the people running the website didn't have the chance to read it, so i pointed it out to them. if you have any other questions that the faqs don't clear up, let us know. 🙂

 

[Neuron14]

Yea, there are four states: Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma. DO's in ACGME (MD) residencies can get the rotating internship requirement satisfied via resolution 42. Ultimately though, your internship year has to be approved by the AOA (whether it's through resolution 42 or completing the rotating internship) to be eligible to practice in all 50 states.

 

[JaggerPlate]

ok great. i've contacted them on the article. the response by "anon3551" at the bottom of the page tries to clear up the misconceptions, but i'm guessing that the author or the people running the website didn't have the chance to read it, so i pointed it out to them. if you have any other questions that the faqs don't clear up, let us know. 🙂

Thank you

 

[katwaa]

Yea, there are four states: Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma. DO's in ACGME (MD) residencies can get the rotating internship requirement satisfied via resolution 42. Ultimately though, your internship year has to be approved by the AOA (whether it's through resolution 42 or completing the rotating internship) to be eligible to practice in all 50 states.

I am starting at MSUCOM in a couple of weeks and have apparently failed to every notice that Michigan was one of these states and have thus never payed attention to the threads about this. Can you please explain what this is all about because I do plan on practicing in Michigan.

 

[DrMom]

It just means that to get licensed to practice in Michigan you have to do an osteopathic internship (or first year of residency) OR get your ACGME intern year approved by the AOA via Resolution 42. There's a lot of info on SDN about Resolution 42, so you can search for some of the existing threads to see what is involved.

I want to clarify that Oklahoma does not require an osteopathic internship, but does require certain rotations be done during intern year (any osteopathic intern year qualifies regardless of rotations, though).

 

[peppy]

I am starting at MSUCOM in a couple of weeks and have apparently failed to every notice that Michigan was one of these states and have thus never payed attention to the threads about this. Can you please explain what this is all about because I do plan on practicing in Michigan.

If you do an osteopathic residency it won't affect you at all (the first year will satisfy the requirements). It also won't be a problem for allopathic residencies that recognize an osteopathic traditional internship as satisfying their requirements for the first year (which I think is the case for PM&R and may apply to some other fields too).
If you want to do an allopathic residency, you have a couple of choices:
1. Do a traditional rotating internship before going on to your allopathic residency (an extra year) - not necessarily a terrible choice if you choose the right internship (some of them are pretty cush, like MD transitional years).
2. Make sure your allopathic program's first year matches the requirements that the AOA feels are necessary to recognize that allopathic internship as the equivalent of the AOA and then apply for the Resolution 42 exemption.
3. Do an allopathic residency without regard for the rule and hope that Michigan changes their policy by the time you're ready to practice (West Virginia just recently changed their rules and stopped requiring the internship).