Explore DO Residency Insights, Mentorship,
& Community

| EMERGING DO PLATFORM

Connect with DO students, residents and physicians to explore residency programs, mentorship opportunities, specialty discussions, and career guidance.

BUILT BY DOs, FOR DOs

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| How Emerging DO
Supports Your Journey

Connect with a community of peers and access tools and resources built to support DO students, residents and early-career physicians at every stage of their career.

Residency Program Insights
Explore residency programs, read reviews and get peers’
perspectives.

Mentorship Opportunities
Find mentors, join cohorts and the guidance and support you need.

Career Development
Access guidance, tools and resources to help you grow your career

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— RESIDENCY INSIGHTS —

Find the Right DO Residency Program

Search, compare, and explore real insights from DO students, residents, and alumni to find the program that’s right for you.

Search & Filter
Find key residency details like location, osteopathic recognition and salary in one easy-to-navigate, centralized platform.

Real Insights
Learn from DOs who have trained in your target programs—hear about culture, mentorship and career impact from those who’ve been there.

Make Confident Decisions
Engage in real-time discussions with residents and alumni in a secure, professional forum to get honest answers to your questions.

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— MENTOR PROGRAM —

Find Guidance Through the
Emerging DO Mentor Program

Connect with DO students, residents, and physicians through mentorship cohorts
designed to support career growth and professional development.

Meaningful Connections
Build lasting relationships with mentors who understand your journey.

Guidance That Matters
Get personalized support for residency, careers and professional growth.

Grow with Confidence
Gain insights, expand your network and advance your future.

Upcoming Mentorship Cohorts

June 2026 - Sept. 2026

Focus: First-generation & Non-Traditional Student Guidance

Mentors: Practicing Physicians, Residents

Mentees: Students, Residents, New
Practicing Physicians

Oct. 2026 - Jan. 2027

Focus: General (guidance, research, networking, career transitions,
work-life balance, leadership)

Mentors: Experienced Physicians

Mentees: New Practicing Physicians

DOCTOR’S LOUNGE

Connect with the DO Community

Inside the DOctor’s Lounge

Ask questions, share experiences and connect with DO students, residents and physicians through conversations about residency everything osteopathic!

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DO-focused. AI-powered.

Doctor of Osteopathic Resources Assistant

DORA is an AI powered knowledge assistant designed to help the osteopathic community quickly access trusted, reliable osteopathic information—all through simple conversation.

Built as part of the Emerging DO Platform, DORA allows osteopathic students, residents and physicians to ask questions and receive accurate, relevant answers without needing to search across multiple websites or documents.

Why use DORA?

Conversational access to trusted osteopathic knowledge, just ask your question.
Faster access to reliable information, save time and reduce friction in learning.
Powered by a curated, proprietary knowledge base, including AOA and other trusted osteopathic educational resources.
Not based on open or unverified internet content, reinforcing trusted and accuracy information.

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CAREER CENTER

Career Support for Every Step of Your DO Journey

Explore physician job opportunities, contract negotiation support, resume and CV resources, career coaching and professional development tools built for the osteopathic community.