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You're from NY, so you know that residency education directors in your area are very familiar with Sackler, as well as DO programs. Where do you go to school and why?
Timbo0984 said:You're from NY, so you know that residency education directors in your area are very familiar with Sackler, as well as DO programs. Where do you go to school and why?
JKDMed said:Honestly, I think the IMG-DO issue depends more on (a) what field you want to enter and (B) where you want to practice. In some areas, IMGs are favored above DOs. In other areas, it is the opposite. You must also consider tuition, living expenses, and the headache of living in a foreign country.
OSUdoc08 said:Can you provide a list of such areas?
JKDMed said:Sure. Look at a map, circle the South East, and write the names of the states inside of that circle. This will probably change in the future with the OIS and presence of a school in GA.
OSUdoc08 said:Looking at match lists in Florida, for example, I find more DO's than FMG's in the ACGME residencies I have looked at.
Simply circling a map will not be very helpful.
JKDMed said:Right, from which you can only infer that more DOs than FMGs applied to programs in FL. Florida also has two DO schools of its own. GA, SC, NC, AL, MS, etc. have none. In large metropolitan hospitals, you're lucky to find 2 DOs. Smaller rural hospitals show an equal lack of DOs, ARMC having maybe 5-6 on staff, but considerably more FMGs/IMGs.
I have the unfair advantage of both living in the region and have spent a lot of time in hospitals with attendings and other physicians. I'm quite aware of the attitudes around here.
OSUdoc08 said:Fortunately, the OP is talking about New York, which not only is a very DO friendly state, but has multiple DO residencies and a DO school.