Can DOs practice in Canada?

[medpak]

Can someone who is a practicing physician in US practice in Canada if they have a DO degree?

[JohnGrisham]

6 minutes ago, medpak said:

Can someone who is a practicing physician in US practice in Canada if they have a DO degree?

Google is your friend. Any degree MD, MBBS, DO, MBBCH, MCBH etc can practice in Canada if they have the appropriate residency training and licensure.

[Calopee]

DO's and osteopathes (d.o.'s) are also 2 very different things. Beware.

[medpak]

Well, isn't DO a doctor of osteopathic medicine?

[la marzocco]

To echo JohnGrisham's point, DOs can practise in Canada as long as they have the requisite residency training and licensure.

However, USDO graduates, alongside with other IMGs, compete in the IMG-designated stream in the 1st round of CaRMS. Whereas USMD graduates and CMGs compete in the CMG-designated stream in the 1st round of CaRMS. The competitiveness in the IMG-designated stream is arguably stiffer, so if you're debating a USDO school and would like to eventually do residency in Canada, caveat emptor. Optically, USDOs may still have a bit advantage in comparison to other IMGs.

[Calopee]

11 hours ago, medpak said:

Well, isn't DO a doctor of osteopathic medicine?

Yes, but in Quebec we have osteopathes (very debatable education) that go by d.o. Just saying so that you don't mix up both...