Osteopathic Dermatology

[EmmaNemma]

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Would anyone share their experience getting into an osteopathic derm residency? Can you know your 4th year that you will be a dermatologist or do you have to take your chances and apply during you internship year? How completitive are the programs and what are the factors that made you sucessful?

 

[N-Surge]

Thing is, DO students can apply to both DO and traditional residency programs (like in other fields). At least, that is what I have gathered from conversations somewhat on this topic in the past. That said, the number of places you could possibly interview goes up. How likely one is to get traditional interviews is unknown to me. Anyone else know the stats?

 

[PistolPete]

Apparently for osteopathic derm programs, you can only apply once you are in your internship, meaning you would NOT know your 4th year of medical school whether you will be a dermatologist. Really sucks, not sure why they did it like this. But you may want to confirm with someone who actually applied to DO derm programs.

 

[EmmaNemma]

Apparently for osteopathic derm programs, you can only apply once you are in your internship, meaning you would NOT know your 4th year of medical school whether you will be a dermatologist. Really sucks, not sure why they did it like this. But you may want to confirm with someone who actually applied to DO derm programs.

Thanks. Have you noticed that some of the DO derm programs are unfunded like the Alta program in AZ or have really really low salaries like the ones in south Florida, 10K/year is below minimum wage. Does anyone know the deal with this? Are these programs reserved for applicants with rich families?

 

[PistolPete]

Not sure what the deal with that is. I think it's the same at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach. They probably have room for a resident, but don't have the moolah, so they just capitalize on the interest and derm and get free slave labor for several years.

 

[EmmaNemma]

Not sure what the deal with that is. I think it's the same at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach. They probably have room for a resident, but don't have the moolah, so they just capitalize on the interest and derm and get free slave labor for several years.

Sadly, I think that is probably true.

 

[patel2]

I believe there are 25 DO spots total, and will be 5000+ DO students graduating in 2015. Competition is probably brutal, but the fact that you have to apply intern year may draw a lot of people away who would prefer having a definitive match.

It also seems strange that if there are only 25 spots, that of the handful of programs, some are vastly underfunded (if they are paying 10K a year)

 

[comedone]

Apparently for osteopathic derm programs, you can only apply once you are in your internship, meaning you would NOT know your 4th year of medical school whether you will be a dermatologist. Really sucks, not sure why they did it like this. But you may want to confirm with someone who actually applied to DO derm programs.

This is true. You have to work hard to get a DO Intern spot associated with a dermatology residency, then work your @ss off during Intern year, and apply for their and the several other DO derm programs to match.

It's a hard road. Not many people will make it past both bottle necks. Darwin (and your mom) would be SO proud. 😍

 

[EmmaNemma]

This is true. You have to work hard to get a DO Intern spot associated with a dermatology residency, then work your @ss off during Intern year, and apply for their and the several other DO derm programs to match.

It's a hard road. Not many people will make it past both bottle necks. Darwin (and your mom) would be SO proud. 😍

How do the residents that do not get paid live? Just curious.

 

[comedone]

How do the residents that do not get paid live? Just curious.

i don't know. the entire 'free residency' thing sounds ridiculous to me.