Hawk - in my cardiology practice, there is no pay raise/ pay cut for what type of physician you are. Both the MD's and DO's make a salary based upon the number of years with the practice, number patients, etc. Though, I presume there may be some salary prejudice that still exists, example: women in general make less than men. Go figure. (there is a lot of guessing rational for this, type of medicine practiced, etc.) This said, I would hate to see a person go into the MD field as opposed to the DO b/c of money. Pick the type of medicine that best fits you and your idea of medicine.
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Sara
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