re: New Osteopathic Medicine School at ULM in Monroe approved

DOs are pretty equal when it comes to primary care specialties. The main problems DO faces are trying to get into competitive specialties such as most surgical subspecialties, derm, and some others. It is possible for them, but they face a tougher road. DOs definitely rank ahead of Caribbean grads though. Caribbean med schools are an absolute scam.

The argument about opening up more med schools to take care of the issue of the doctor shortage is so dumb. The problem is government funding for residency spots. There are thousands of students every year who get an MD, but do not match into a residency. Im about to be applying for residency spots this next cycle, and it is not a fun process.