#match2020

The OB/GYN residency match has become increasingly competitive for lots of reasons. It’s a transitional time -the single accreditation system that has essentially united all residencies under the ACGME has essentially removed the separate-match barrier between traditionally MD vs DO residencies accepting their respective candidates. Despite the political move, it seems most MD programs will continue to discriminate wildly against DOs-- for example the University of Colorado-Denver charges a modest $150 fee for externship to MD students in their fourth year to rotate at their hospital whereas they charge an exorbitant $4,150 to osteopathic students and IMGs. On my midwest rotations I often run into students from ‘west coast’ schools- Western U, PNWU, AZCOM, Rocky Vista- because their home states in the west are barren of D.O.-friendly OB/GYN programs. It’s surprising that the part of the USA with the holistic reputation similar to osteopathic philosophy isn’t training doctors to practice in that way. 

I’d love to be at an academic osteopathic residency where I am supported and welcomed and the holistic osteopathic philosophy is continued in my education. So, as part of my fourth year education I am doing rotations at a variety of hospitals with traditionally AOA-accredited residencies. I’m currently on my 3rd rotation and applications are due in 2 weeks. Competition is ramping up. Pressure is on to behave perfectly every day on these ‘away’ rotations (also known as auditions or sub-internships) because it is essentially a 2-4week interview. You aren’t the only one interviewing for the residency slot on the rotation- currently, I share the rotation with 6 other hopeful students. Last rotation there were 4 of us; the one before that 6. We try to be friends, but there is always that undercurrent of competition that you know you need to watch your back. 

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