Are DOs inferior to MDs?
Absolutely not. There is little difference in the training between DO and MD physicians. DOs undergo additional training in the muscular-skeletal system in medical school that is not included in an MD program. In some ways the DO training is superior to MD training because it emphasises the whole person and the relation of all systems to each other. But if you were to observe a DO and and MD at work in surgery, for example, you would not be able to tell the difference unless you saw the letters on the physicians name tag. It is sad that DOs experience stigma in this country because they are full-fledged medical doctors just like MDs. Hopefully as more and more people are educated about the differences and similarities this stigma will fade. DO schools have a reputation for being less competitive than MD schools. But in reality both DO and MD schools are highly competative. An applicant of today could be accepted to an MD program and rejected from a DO program, or visa versa. That is wh
