Hi everyone!
I will be a DO starting Anesthesia residency this July.
Looking ahead I am aiming for a CC or CT fellowship in a big city and will be pretty much restricted to that area because of family. I've heard that taking Step 2 CS as a DO is unnecessary and have taken USMLE Step 1 and 2CK as well as the COMLEX so far. But I have checked many of the fellowship applications and they ask for ITE and USMLE scores with no mention of COMLEX score. I was wondering if I should take CS and USMLE Step 3 (can't take Step 3 without finishing CS) in order to be as competitive for these types of fellowships? OR can I take the COMLEX Level 3 and still be considered as competitive?
Are there any PDs or fellows who can give some advice on what to do? Many thanks!
I will be a DO starting Anesthesia residency this July.
Looking ahead I am aiming for a CC or CT fellowship in a big city and will be pretty much restricted to that area because of family. I've heard that taking Step 2 CS as a DO is unnecessary and have taken USMLE Step 1 and 2CK as well as the COMLEX so far. But I have checked many of the fellowship applications and they ask for ITE and USMLE scores with no mention of COMLEX score. I was wondering if I should take CS and USMLE Step 3 (can't take Step 3 without finishing CS) in order to be as competitive for these types of fellowships? OR can I take the COMLEX Level 3 and still be considered as competitive?
Are there any PDs or fellows who can give some advice on what to do? Many thanks!