Recently accepted to medical school.. how competitive is this specialty for DO?

[deleted1171787]

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Hi, looking for some advice. I am currently in the med school application cycle and have been accepted by a DO program. A large part of my interest in medicine is having several family members affected by cancer and my best friend's battle with sickle cell anemia. Through shadowing and research experience at a med school this is a specialty I could see myself in. I have a few more interviews, but if granted no more acceptances, will it be an uphill battle for a heme/onc fellowship? Thanks in advance

 

[gutonc]

Lots of DOs in oncology. You, not your degree, will be the limiting factor.

 

[deleted1171787]

Lots of DOs in oncology. You, not your degree, will be the limiting factor.

Thank you @gutonc, the response is very helpful. I know there are certain specialties that are quite DO adverse and am glad to hear there's a shot at working with the patient population I'd like to serve most!

 

[HemeOncHopeful19]

Heme/Onc should be… DOable.

(I’ll see myself out)

 

[OncOncOnc]

Demonstrated interest in sickle cell disease will be appealing to many fellowships. As you know, it’s a terrible disease and we need docs who want to treat it.