TY and Osteopathic Anesthesiology

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Hey all,

I'm applying DO Anesthesiology. I've rotated and have made a good impression at several programs. My greatest obstacle are my board scores which where both <500.

In the case of not matching, is it wise to do a traditional year and try again? If that becomes the option for me, are tradition years slot competitive or can I rank them towards the bottom.

It seems that all of the DO anesthesiology programs are categorical, so how likely is it to match as a pgy2 if they take my TY year.

Thanks.
 
Traditonal Rotating Internships (DO only) are not competitive at all. I would be surprised if the national fill rate was greater than 50%. As far as the PGY2 DO anesthesia spots. There are less than 40 spots nationwide and they are all categorical so I wouldn't think there are very many PGY2 spots floating around. And with those spots as with every other competitive DO specialty they will go to someone who has the inside track(think disaffected FM attending at that hospital). DO programs openly tell candidates where they stand. They don't really understand the whole match thing. Realistically, after a TRI you are going to end up in FM. Use all of your contacts you made and kiss ass like a mad man, is my advice. Thats really the key to getting in a DO anesthesia program.
 
BobBarker said:
Traditonal Rotating Internships (DO only) are not competitive at all. I would be surprised if the national fill rate was greater than 50%. As far as the PGY2 DO anesthesia spots. There are less than 40 spots nationwide and they are all categorical so I wouldn't think there are very many PGY2 spots floating around. And with those spots as with every other competitive DO specialty they will go to someone who has the inside track(think disaffected FM attending at that hospital). DO programs openly tell candidates where they stand. They don't really understand the whole match thing. Realistically, after a TRI you are going to end up in FM. Use all of your contacts you made and kiss ass like a mad man, is my advice. Thats really the key to getting in a DO anesthesia program.
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Really? Is there no other field I can go into after a traditional year? IM?
 
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Thanks Bob. I got my work cut out for me. If I don't match anesthesiology, then I'll do a TY and try again. If I don't match again, then I'll do IM. I have met 3 anesthesiology resident that have switched specialties or matched after their intern year without repeating pgy1. So it's not impossible, but probably unlikely. Here's hoping. Any more insight would be helpful. Thanks.
 
Timmah,
I have to disagree with Bob. TRI are fine, especially if you go to a better program (Philly, WV, Columbus, Michigan, OK, etc).

In my TRI, people did various things and NONE did FM. They may try to channel you into FM, but you decide that - NOT the program.

You probably won't find a CA1 spot in DO Anesthesia, but you could reapply to redo intern year or apply for CA1 spots in allopathic programs. It can be done.

A TRI is NOT a 1 way road to FM if you go to a better program, work hard during the year and plan early to get into a field. You can also always easily transition into IM which opens tons of doors.

Goodluck,
CJ
 
Thanks CJ,

All I can do now is apply and see if I match anesthesiology. If not, I'll scramble for TRI and apply again even if it's slim. Who knows, maybe I'll find an interest in IM or EM. I just don't want to repeat intern year.
 
Apply early and see what happens. If you don't match into a DO Anesthesia spot - find the best DO TRI you can find in a large hospital..they do exist.

Then reapply early and keep working toward it. I ultimately got Anesthesia, but IM and EM are great fields too. Hospitalist gigs are pretty good right now as are ER jobs, at least on the east coast.

They key is, if you don't match and you want something competitive (like the 3 above), go to a good TRI program - ie not a TRI in small hospital/small program.

Goodluck,
CJ
 
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