Regarding ABPN requirements for prelim, it's either a year of IM
OR...
6 months IM
2 out of remaining 6 months should be IM, FP, EM or Peds...
No more than 2 months of neuro.
A) I believe these don't have to be completed in any particular sequence? I.e. You can do your first month as FM then IM then another FM...True?
B) Say you follow above guidelines. You do 6 months IM, 3 months FM, 2 months neuro. Can the remaining month be psych?
C) Under no circumstance can you start PGY2 year even if you're missing 2 months of IM? Meaning IM has to be all complete before you START pgy2?
I'm trying to switch into neuro but I'm going to fall short 12 weeks of IM per prelim reqs...I would do anything to start as a pgy2 and not do a whole intern year. Maybe wait for pgy2 spots or just apply pgy1 in the match and negociate??
Input welcome.
OR...
6 months IM
2 out of remaining 6 months should be IM, FP, EM or Peds...
No more than 2 months of neuro.
A) I believe these don't have to be completed in any particular sequence? I.e. You can do your first month as FM then IM then another FM...True?
B) Say you follow above guidelines. You do 6 months IM, 3 months FM, 2 months neuro. Can the remaining month be psych?
C) Under no circumstance can you start PGY2 year even if you're missing 2 months of IM? Meaning IM has to be all complete before you START pgy2?
I'm trying to switch into neuro but I'm going to fall short 12 weeks of IM per prelim reqs...I would do anything to start as a pgy2 and not do a whole intern year. Maybe wait for pgy2 spots or just apply pgy1 in the match and negociate??
Input welcome.
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