Poor match rates of osteopathic applicants into ACGME dermatology and other competitive specialties

CONCLUSIONS: DO match rates into dermatology and other competitive specialties were poor prior to GME unification and continue to remain low. This situation, when coupled with the closing of many AOA programs and MDs matching into former AOA positions, threatens the future of osteopathic physicians in competitive specialties. Osteopathic recognition is one way to potentially help preserve osteopathic representation and philosophy in the single accreditation system era. Programs should not be hesitant to consider osteopathic applicants for competitive specialties.PMID:33635959 | DOI:10.1515/jom-2020-0202
Source: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research