DO question.

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[DrMom]

There will be no problem getting into an IM residency as a DO. As long as you do decently in residency, you'll have no problem getting into any fellowship program.

 

[DrMom]

Yep, I'm at Okla State. The med school is in Tulsa.

I'd be happy to share info with you so feel free to PM me.

BTW: you wouldn't be the only Sooners fan at the med school!

 

[single track]

I work at an NIH-designated comprehensive cancer center (City Of Hope) that has fellowship programs in Medical, Surgical, and Urological Oncology. A few years back a DO was here completing his fellowship in Medical Oncology and did very well in this competitive program and is now in private practice.

 

[SawBones]

The hospital where I will do my internal medicine residency has four DO oncologists.

To answer your question simply: you won't have a problem. Being a DO will hardly be an issue. Oncology is not very competitive. Over 50% of the fellows (per the AMA website) are international medical school graduates which implies that American graduates just don't have a strong desire to be oncologists.

Being a hospitalist is even easier. Check out the National Association of Inpatient Physicians. I get their newsletter and I see submissions by DOs all the time. http://www.naiponline.org

You'll be fine.

 

[DrMom]

No, it probably won't...as long as you did well in the courses. I really don't think it would make any difference to OSU.