USMLE as a DO?

[jillzhou]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

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[racerwad]

Am I reading this wrong?

Yes.

 

[CaribbeanBlue]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

You could also take the Bar and have an MD/DO/JD.

 

[MedPR]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

Yes you're reading that wrong.

Also, in.

 

[as1212559]

inb4 non-sequitur jgimpel response

 

[DrWily]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

DO's can take the USMLE but taking the USMLE does not mean you are an MD.

 

[michow87]

wat.

 

[113]

You should get an OD, and change your name to Sup.

You can be Dr. Sup DOOD

 

[NeuroLAX]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

 

[dudeliness]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

Not sure if srs.

If not, excellent troll skills. Lolz

 

[IslandStyle808]

Not sure if srs.

If not, excellent troll skills. Lolz

Highly doubt it.

Most likely his research skills are just terrible (he only looked at wikipedia, really now).

 

[Woland]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

Buy a cheap time machine, move to California circa 1960. And then you just can drop the whole DO pretense without taking USMLE.

You should get an OD, and change your name to Sup.

You can be Dr. Sup DOOD

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Buy a cheap time machine, move to California circa 1960. And then you just can drop the whole DO pretense without taking USMLE.

You'd only be an MD in California though. No other state would see you as an MD.

 

[JaBoomDay]

You should get an OD, and change your name to Sup.

You can be Dr. Sup DOOD

This legitimately made my day.

 

[DocVapor]

You should get an OD, and change your name to Sup.

You can be Dr. Sup DOOD

Boom!

 

[pivotal]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

 

[GopherMD]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

Classic

 

[Ost3oclast]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

Hahahaha wow...

 

[JaBoomDay]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

OMG this thread just keeps getting better and better!!!

 

[NeuroLAX]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

Haha! Go NSU-COM! Representing the Sharks!

 

[NurWollen]

Haha! Go NSU-COM! Representing the Sharks!

ACOM just became cool.

 

[lalongo]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

Greatest first post ever.

I don't mean to be a debbie downer but I am pretty sure Do is his first name and Nguyen is his last.

 

[pivotal]

Actually his last name is Do, pronounced "dough". They call him Doctor Dough.

 

[lalongo]

Actually his last name is Do, pronounced "dough". They call him Doctor Dough.

Asian languages are structured so that the family name goes first and the actual name goes second. That's why we have Mao Ze Dong (Mao is the last name) or Kim Jong Il (Kim would be the last name).

When Asians come over to North America the whole last name first name order becomes all messed up.

Nguyen is the most common last name among Vietnamese. So I am quite certain that's his actual last name instead of Do.

Anyway, that's irrelevant since the semantics doesn't take away anything from the name being absolutely hilarious.

 

[TriagePreMed]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

You get an MBBS.

 

[MedPR]

Actually his last name is Do, pronounced "dough". They call him Doctor Dough.

Fail

Asian languages are structured so that the family name goes first and the actual name goes second. That's why we have Mao Ze Dong (Mao is the last name) or Kim Jong Il (Kim would be the last name).

When Asians come over to North America the whole last name first name order becomes all messed up.

Nguyen is the most common last name among Vietnamese. So I am quite certain that's his actual last name instead of Do.

Anyway, that's irrelevant since the semantics doesn't take away anything from the name being absolutely hilarious.

Concur


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[113]

Asian languages are structured so that the family name goes first and the actual name goes second. That's why we have Mao Ze Dong (Mao is the last name) or Kim Jong Il (Kim would be the last name).

When Asians come over to North America the whole last name first name order becomes all messed up.

Nguyen is the most common last name among Vietnamese. So I am quite certain that's his actual last name instead of Do.

Anyway, that's irrelevant since the semantics doesn't take away anything from the name being absolutely hilarious.

I can confirm, I am Kim Jong Il and speak fluent asian. (srsnotdead, hiding from cia)

 

[touchpause13]

Or
Dr. Do DO
Neurological Surgery

http://www.samc.org/index.php/physicians-test.html?view=employee&id=273

I literally just laughed out loud for like 5 minutes over this. Gotta love a poop joke

 

[MedPR]

speaking of poop jokes anyone else heard of **** senders?

 

[MedPR]

heard of it on the radio. i think it's a great business idea, but who knows if it's not just another internet scam.

I think I first read about it/went to their website in 2009. It's still up so I'm guessing it's legit Don't know for sure though as I've never used it.

 

[hallowmann]

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

Just in case you are really curious, and didn't get it yet: Taking the USMLE does not make you an MD. Graduating from an MD-granting institution makes you an MD (or being an FMG with an MBBS, MBChB, etc that passes the USMLEs).

A lot of DOs actually take the USMLE, because it can increase their likelihood of entering into an ACGME residency. Some DO-friendly ACGME residencies or the dual-accredited ACGME/AOA residencies don't require/need this as they can convert the COMLEX score to an equivalent USMLE score for comparison. This may change a bit in 2015 when MD and DO graduate medical programs combine, but likely this will still be residency program specific (i.e. in the hands of the residency PDs).

 

[Goro]

Yes, no and yes.

Based on this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MD_and_DO_in_the_United_States
and scrolling down to the part regarding licensure, DOs can take the USMLE too? And if so, can they can have a combined MD/DO? whaattt? Am I reading this wrong?

 

[Skeeks]

Yes, no and yes.

My thoughts exactly.
So much talking on this thread. So little of an actual answer needed.