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Y'all:
I talked to a 2nd year osteopathic medical student at my interview at COMP in October and he told us the only cirricula difference between MD and DO medical schools is that DO schools do not teach Medical Genetics? Is he correct? I hope that is not the case because with the current advances in molecular biology and their profound influence on clinical practice, future DOs need to know medical genetics because of the fact that "gene surgery" and improved diagnostic capablities of medicine will require basic knowledge in genetics. The student also said that osteopathic medical students who are interested in taking the USMLE will have to study the subject completely on their own. Hmmm.
Just Curious,
EDGAR
I talked to a 2nd year osteopathic medical student at my interview at COMP in October and he told us the only cirricula difference between MD and DO medical schools is that DO schools do not teach Medical Genetics? Is he correct? I hope that is not the case because with the current advances in molecular biology and their profound influence on clinical practice, future DOs need to know medical genetics because of the fact that "gene surgery" and improved diagnostic capablities of medicine will require basic knowledge in genetics. The student also said that osteopathic medical students who are interested in taking the USMLE will have to study the subject completely on their own. Hmmm.
Just Curious,
EDGAR