Second-year started with my favorite course: genitourinary! Second-year also means getting ready for boards which will be coming up the beginning of June. As an osteopathic student, we have to take COMLEX Level 1 and have the option of taking USMLE Step 1. The two exams are very similar in content except for the osteopathic […]
Deciding to take the USMLE (for Osteopathic Students)
For those of you that don’t know, there are actually two different types of physicians, MDs and DOs. The schooling is virtually identical, except DOs learn osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). This is a treatment technique in which the physician manipulates the musculoskeletal system in such a way to facilitate healing. OMT can be used for […]
Residency Merger – The Impact on Current Med Students
For those of you that don’t know, the ACGME and AOA are merging to form the single graduate medical education (GME) accreditation system (SAS). Basically that means that the osteopathic and allopathic residency accreditation systems are merging to be one system. As of right now, the DO and MD residencies are separated. As DO students, […]
