I am trying to get ahold of some DO's in the western pennsylvania area. I live in a small rural area and it is very hard to find DO's in my area. I want to intern or at least shadow a doctor because i am still on the fence about becoming a DO. any advice would be very welcome.
How do i contact do's in my area?
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You are in NW PA - how far are you from Erie? There are a TON of DO's in Erie (so many that there are separate listings for MD's and for DO's in the yellow pages - they aren't just all clumped together under "physicians and surgeons"). If you aren't too far from Erie I suggest looking someone up there and driving there a few times to go and shadow.
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I would definately start by not posting three times in a row (click ONCE!).
And try not asking to "intern" with them. How about you look people up in the phone book, (probably a Family Practice doctor would be easiest) and give them your predicament. You're bound to strike gold sometime.
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And try not asking to "intern" with them. How about you look people up in the phone book, (probably a Family Practice doctor would be easiest) and give them your predicament. You're bound to strike gold sometime.
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yes, when i wanted to shadow a DO I just looked in the list of primary care providers in the booklet from my health insurers.....there were plenty. if you reallllly are in the middle of nowhere then i guess you might have to travel a little ways to find one but telephone and just ask. Many are more than willing to help and they are *everywhere* as far as I can tell! I was surprised how many DOs were in my area when I started looking.
