UIW to Build New DO School in San Antonio

[AlbinoHawk DO]

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Why not? There are some specialties already experiencing saturation with several more concerned they will soon be as well

But those residencies are not growing in number, and the real problem is not saturation but rather distribution where most people want to stay in popular big cities. Right now the priority is being shifted to primary care, which is nowhere near saturated. As doctors, we are fortunate enough to be able to have the hindsight perspective of both law and podiatry and the effects of allowing over saturation. I think that one of the hidden benefits of the merger is that now the ACGME will have influence over the DO expansion, so we'll likely see this exponential growth in schools to drastically slow down after things are fully merged in 2020.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I have spoken with a bunch of nycom grads and they all say that isn't a problem. Nycom is a top notch do program.

Actually they have a statistically larger drop out rate than most other older schools. Their policy of fail more than one class and you're out is very serious, especially when their class size is so huge. I mean most other schools if you fail your first year they'll put you in the next year's class, but NYCOM fails you out.

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

Actually they have a statistically larger drop out rate than most other older schools. Their policy of fail more than one class and you're out is very serious, especially when their class size is so huge. I mean most other schools if you fail your first year they'll put you in the next year's class, but NYCOM fails you out.

Talking to actually graduates (at least 5) they told me that the only ones who don't graduate are the parties. Numbers don't tell the whole story. This is a false concern.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Talking to actually graduates (at least 5) they told me that the only ones who don't graduate are the parties. Numbers don't tell the whole story. This is a false concern.

So if you had to choose between two schools: 1 that offered remediation policies in case something happened, i.e depression due to family trouble or death or injury or NYCOM that does not, what would you do?

 

[Sosleepy]

So if you had to choose between two schools: 1 that offered remediation policies in case something happened, i.e depression due to family trouble or death or injury or NYCOM that does not, what would you do?

I have a friend who attends NYCOM and he told me that if you fail one class then you re-mediate over the summer, if you fail 2 then you repeat the year and if you fail the third time then you are dismissed. So you basically have 3 shots to not screw up.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I have a friend who attends NYCOM and he told me that if you fail one class then you re-mediate over the summer, if you fail 2 then you repeat the year and if you fail the third time then you are dismissed. So you basically have 3 shots to not screw up.

From what I heard from students there is no remediate next year. If you fail more than one class you're out.

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

So if you had to choose between two schools: 1 that offered remediation policies in case something happened, i.e depression due to family trouble or death or injury or NYCOM that does not, what would you do?

I would pick nycom over most do schools. Its one of my top 3 choices. I also live close by so I have a slight bias. Nonetheless all the alumni I have spoken too say good things. Almost every do in the hospital I volunteer at went there.