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Sam212 · 04-04-2006, 07:46 AM

If anyone needs any info regarding US application system, ask your questions here. I will be more than happy to answer your questions. As I have already mentioned, there are two type of medical degrees in the US: MD and DO. They both have similar practicing rights. They can both practice in any field they want. DOs study Osteopathic Manipulative medicine in addition to regular subjects in their first year. They also have a mandatory clinical rotation of OMM. DOs have their own residencies as well, which include all of the specialties, including Derm, Optho, Ortho, Neurosurgery and etc. However, 70% of DOs match into MD residencies. This however can't be done the other way, by this I mean MDs can not match into DO residencies, why? I don't know. At this moment, there are 125 MD schools and 22 DO schools with 1 more MD and 2 more DO schools await to open in 2007. AAMC has talked about raising the seats for applicants by 20% to meet the demand of physicians, which is going to be on the rise until 2020. I guess this is enough for now, if anyone has questions, feel free to ask.

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Sam212 Med Studentz Rookie Posts: 28 Join Date: Apr 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Library	If anyone needs any info regarding US application system, ask your questions here. I will be more than happy to answer your questions. As I have already mentioned, there are two type of medical degrees in the US: MD and DO. They both have similar practicing rights. They can both practice in any field they want. DOs study Osteopathic Manipulative medicine in addition to regular subjects in their first year. They also have a mandatory clinical rotation of OMM. DOs have their own residencies as well, which include all of the specialties, including Derm, Optho, Ortho, Neurosurgery and etc. However, 70% of DOs match into MD residencies. This however can't be done the other way, by this I mean MDs can not match into DO residencies, why? I don't know. At this moment, there are 125 MD schools and 22 DO schools with 1 more MD and 2 more DO schools await to open in 2007. AAMC has talked about raising the seats for applicants by 20% to meet the demand of physicians, which is going to be on the rise until 2020. I guess this is enough for now, if anyone has questions, feel free to ask.