Good Luckby Anonymous (no login)I had a totally different experience with Podiatric medical school and the profession. I am happy, was well trained, and respected by others in medicine. However, I believe your story and know others like you. I think that you may have been unhappy in Podiatry since it appears your main goal all along (although it may have just hit you) was to be a MD or at least a DO. The most disgruntled DPMs (even the successful ones ) that I meet are the ones who always wanted to be an MD and chose podiatry as a second choice. No education, residency,or income would make them happy only the MD degree. If all you ver wanted to do was be an astronaut and you became a crop duster (not trying to correlate status of MD with astronaut and crop duster with DPM just an analogy) you would make more money( as the crop duster, check astronauts pay grades) still be flying but always feel like you somehow failed. As far as osteopathy goes, I know many great DOs but many also have a second class feeling deep inside. Why did you not go to allopathic medical school instaed of DO school? Not for philosophy you can do everything that a DO does except the manipulations( and how many still do this anyway) as an MD My guess is for the same reason, you couldn't get in. Please do yourself a favor and when no one is around ask an MD what they think about DOs you may be surprised. You will not get privileges in some geographic areas and forget about foreign licensure since in most countries like podiatry you can not practice full scope. You seem bright and will make a great physician be it MD or DO. My only purpose is do not make the same mistake twice. I am only speaking from a true inner reflection of what you want to be not what can you be. Best of luck! from IP address 205.188.208.9 Goto Forum Home |
| Response Title | Author and Date |
| Re: Good Luck | DO, PhD on Jun 13, 4:47 AM |
| I never said I was an MD. | anonymous on Jun 15, 6:56 PM |
| $ | a crop duster on Jun 22, 12:19 PM |
| DPM to DO | Anomalous on Jun 13, 5:27 PM |
| I'm happy for you! | anonymous on Jun 23, 3:09 PM |
| NIce Message, but.... | J. Anderson on Jun 30, 1:02 PM |
| Dr. Anderson | Anonymous on Jul 6, 3:36 PM |
| DO international practice rights | Anomalous on Jun 30, 3:25 PM |
| My point | Anonymous on Jul 6, 3:44 PM |
| Good luck | James on Jun 30, 12:13 AM |
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