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I know this has been asked before, but what are starting salaries for D.O?
Physicians get paid differently depending on their specialty. It's not like McDonald's where everyone starts at $6.50. Are you inquiring about a certain field?FutureOrthoDoc said:I know this has been asked before, but what are starting salaries for D.O?
FutureOrthoDoc said:I know this has been asked before, but what are starting salaries for D.O?
1viking said:Your username says it all. Typical.
FutureOrthoDoc said:so nobody knows?
bkpa2med said:FutureOrthoDoc,
I had similar thoughts at first, but MD's and DO's both bill for the same services. And also DO's bill for OMT as opposed to MD's who don't. I hope this clears something for you.
- Bill
FutureOrthoDoc said:Thanks for the info Bill. Next ? what is an OMT?
FutureOrthoDoc said:Ok, I know a D.O= doctor of osteopathy. I was curious about their starting salaries. I haven't seen numbers that prove they make the same as allopathic docs. It also appears that the schools fro D.O have lower standards, so I just thought the salaries may be lower.
tacrum43 said:They get the same license (USMLE) as M.D.s
tacrum43 said:They get the same license (USMLE) as M.D.s
FutureOrthoDoc said:Ok, I know a D.O= doctor of osteopathy. I was curious about their starting salaries. I haven't seen numbers that prove they make the same as allopathic docs. It also appears that the schools fro D.O have lower standards, so I just thought the salaries may be lower.
Fenrezz said:Don't worry, you'll make lots of money. You'll have that brand new sports car you've always wanted. You'll be able to impress plenty of people with your salary.
And the good news is, if the MD schools happen to see right through a douche bag like you, you can always slum it over to the DO side, because you'll make the same salary.
FutureOrthoDoc said:Ok, I know a D.O= doctor of osteopathy. I was curious about their starting salaries. I haven't seen numbers that prove they make the same as allopathic docs. It also appears that the schools fro D.O have lower standards, so I just thought the salaries may be lower.
Sounds like you go to a very good school.Aaron Earles said:DO schools dont have lower standards. Osteopaths are held to the same standards as allopathic students. We learn the same things in school (and DOs also learn Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy).
Some osteopathic schools may have lower applicant MCAT and GPA averages than some of the allopathic schools, but that does not equate to having lower standards. I can guarantee that Osteopathic schools teach everything (and then some) of what a practicing physician needs to know.
To all you pre-medical students reading this thread. Don't be scared that you will be viewed as a lesser physician in the healthcare setting if you choose to be an Osteopath. The DO vs. MD battle occurs mostly in the pre-medical rhealm. I am at the end of my first year and I absolutely love where I am and what I am learning.
FutureOrthoDoc, if you really want to know about Osteopathic Medicine, PM me and I will be happy to send you in the right direction. Rest assured, DOs make the same as MDs in a given speciality field.
dcratamt said:Sounds like you go to a very good school.
Karina said:And how he is going to retire early (he's 49), cuz he used to make millions, and now he won't even get to the $500,000 ..and of that, he has to pay $262,000 for malpractice insurance. I dunno... but the difference looks pretty good to me
LVDoc said:As a doctor, you will make more than the average american of course.
misyel said:Remember, the "average american" only works 40 hours week, too, hence, physicians should righteously be making more than average.
OneLove said:I agree with this dude, I hope you enjoyr sacrificing 8+ years of your life just to make a triple digit figure. Go to law school, less hassle and higher pay plus you get to manipulate and exploit people for a living now!
Fed Meat said:Law school, on average, pays nowhere near what med school does. Make no mistake about it. And yes, even those graduates of top 14 schools are generally burned-out or forced out of those 125k/year jobs in BigLaw and take a pay cut to escape the drudgery of sifting through case files endlessly for 60-65 hours per week.
The grass is always greener...only this time, it isn't.
Law2Doc said:Well, the average is much lower but the average law student doesn't have the credentials of the average med student... But even at a slightly lower salary, if you are earning it sooner and with less debt (only 3 years of school and no residency), the time value of money can put you way ahead if you pursue law or financial professions. (I think Gawande makes this point in a recent New Yorker article posted elsewhere on this board). I don't deny that there is some burn out in law, but wonder if medicine has its fair share as well...
espbeliever said:the big pay off in law is when you win a huge lawsuit. if you dont do that ever, then likely you will not get rich.
Fenrezz said:Don't worry, you'll make lots of money. You'll have that brand new sports car you've always wanted. You'll be able to impress plenty of people with your salary.
And the good news is, if the MD schools happen to see right through a douche bag like you, you can always slum it over to the DO side, because you'll make the same salary.
FutureOrthoDoc said:I know this has been asked before, but what are starting salaries for D.O?
OneLove said:
I agree with this dude, I hope you enjoyr sacrificing 8+ years of your life just to make a triple digit figure. Go to law school, less hassle and higher pay plus you get to manipulate and exploit people for a living now!
Law2Doc said:Well, the average is much lower but the average law student doesn't have the credentials of the average med student... But even at a slightly lower salary, if you are earning it sooner and with less debt (only 3 years of school and no residency), the time value of money can put you way ahead if you pursue law or financial professions. (I think Gawande makes this point in a recent New Yorker article posted elsewhere on this board). I don't deny that there is some burn out in law, but wonder if medicine has its fair share as well...
I know this has been asked before, but what are starting salaries for D.O?
Average salary is bt $111,000-$250,000
Agent47...Congratulations!!! You are the most recent D-bag to drag up a forum thread that has been dead for nearly 2 years.
You would think that you would have something relevant to add but not even close. Good work
Agent47...Congratulations!!! You are the most recent D-bag to drag up a forum thread that has been dead for nearly 2 years.
You would think that you would have something relevant to add but not even close. Good work
Agent47...Congratulations!!! You are the most recent D-bag to drag up a forum thread that has been dead for nearly 2 years.
You would think that you would have something relevant to add but not even close. Good work
Honest to God, all the OP asked was how much do DOs make, and here comes the flamers. Simple questions deserve simple answers, nothing less and nothing more. I think some of you posters need girlfriends in your life to relieve all this built in frustration.
.Average salary is bt $111,000-$250,000
Honestly,
sure you can specialize as a D.O. but not to the magnitude of a M.D. Correct me if I'm wrong
Ok, you're wrong.
Also, congrats on using your first post to revive a 4 year old thread.