MD vs DO: Which Should YOU Choose? Allopathic or Osteopathic?

What's the difference between MD and DO, really? Is MD better? Should you apply to both? I'm sharing my perspective on all this today.

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Here are some of the points I cover in this video:

• Are the career opportunities equal for MDs and DOs?
• What was the myth that led me to only apply to MD schools?
• Is it true that DOs can't become surgeons?
• Do DOs need to be worried about the MD/DO residency merger?
• What should you know about the USMLE and COMLEX board exams?
• What is osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)?
• In what sense do DOs actually have to learn more in medical school than MDs?
• What have residency directors have told me about DO vs MD students coming into their residency programs?
• Can you still become the head of a department, academic hospital, or other institution as a DO?