Recent content by Charles Darnay

I'll take a stab at this even though I'm not Mr. Taylor Your question is basically what steps does an osteopathic student have to take in order to get into an allopathic residency? It really depends. Some ACGME programs do not require USMLE and will accept COMLEX. Some programs will...

I wouldn't advise taking the USMLE just to be competitive. You score below average on COMLEX and don't have a good class rank ... to do well on USMLE (especially Step 1) would require a lot of time and dedication ... which would be difficult while you are on your clinical rotations. A...

Hospitals ... land of a thousand contracts, and each of them different. Working for a hospital may not necessarily mean working for a hospital. In many cases, physicians are part of a group that have a contract with a particular hospital to offer services, akin to independant contract work...

Hey, congratulations. :hardy: School is about to start soon :scared::eek: I assume you are talking about a Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship (a 1-year post-residency fellowship that eligible EM, IM, FM, and Peds people can do). There's also a Sports Medicine fellowship for...

Concerning the competitiveness of an allopathic 3-year EM residency, I would suggest you visit the Emergency Medicine mentor thread or visit the EM forum here on Student Doctor Network. The AOA has recently revamped the osteopathic internships ... so in the near future, your osteopathic...

Perhaps you can pose your dilemma in the med school admission mentor thread. Another option is to go back to your alma mater and see if they provide pre-med or pre-health advising to alumni such as yourself. My personal opinion is that doing health-related activities (shadowing, working in...

I would suggest you contact AACOM to get the answer. AACOMAS 5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 310 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-968-4190 [email protected] I am unfamilar with the intricacies of admission process at NYCOM. You can either call NYCOM's admission office and speak to an admission...

Curriculum 1. Are there any special programs for which this medical school is noted? 2. Describe this school's curriculum in the pre-clinical and clinical years. Are there any innovations, like Problem-Based Learning? 3. Are there opportunities for students to design, conduct, and...

We need volunteers!! We would like one or more people from each medical school to take a few moments and answer as many of AAMC's 31 questions as they can. This questions are applicable to osteopathic as well as allopathic medical schools. When we all do this, we will have a tremendous...

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Whether a letter from a DO pathologist instead of a DO Anesthesiologist is more or less "effective" is more a judgement call for an admission officer to make. Perhaps you should pose your question in the Med School Admission thread (in regards to shadowing pathologist instead of an...

I personally have not experienced any overt discrimination. I've also been through several large university hospitals and haven't experienced any overt discrimination. However, misperceptions, stereotypes, and misunderstandings are rampant, especially in areas where there are very few DOs, and...

Since I never participated with SOMA's college health insurance plan, I cannot answer your question with much knowledge or experience. If you are unsure whether OMM treatment is covered by SOMA's college health plan insurance, give them a call and ask. According to their website, questions...

Depends on what you want out of research? If you want to get into a competitive specialty, research helps but not required. If you want to get into a competitive program, research will definately help. Now if research will take time away from your studies and you suffer academically because...

Hello The quick answer to Question #2 is YES (thank god!!). How much depends on the institution you are doing your residency. Answer to Question #1 - yes and no. During your 4th year of a DO medical school, you have to apply for internship and/or residency. As a DO student, you have a...