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What are the chances of a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) getting into a Plastic Surgery residency?

I've been accepted into a D.O program. I'm wondering, does anyone know of D.O. that are plastic surgeons or are the spots in this specialty pretty much exculsively for M.D. graduates?

I think that they usually accept more MD students into programs because there are more MD graduates. But I think that if you do well in med school, pass your boards, and interview well, I do not see a reason that you wont match into a residency program.

You could probably ask around at your college guidance office, or look on some residency programs websites. Mabe you could email the match agency and ask them for statistics (the percentage of MD applicants that get into residency programs vs the percentage of DO applicants that get into residency programs).

Good Luck! I know this is a stressfull time. I am also heading to medical school in the fall.

MD programs do not exclude DO applicants... They are afforded the same opportunities to apply as MDs.

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