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tl;dr: AOA TRIs fulfill requirements for PGY-1 year for advanced ACGME PM&R programs.
To those of you who are osteopaths applying for advanced spots in PM&R this year and PGY-1s starting next summer, I emailed Caroline Fischer (exec director for PM&R accreditation) about this because there has been some confusion about whether or not an AOA TRI is an accepted PGY-1 prior to matriculating into an ACGME PM&R program, primarily due to the failed merger, shifting requirements, and different specialities having different requirements for internship. Many PM&R program directors and coordinators believe it's okay, but none seemed 100% sure, so I went ahead and emailed her. Her response:
"We have extended the transition period in which programs may accept graduates of AOA-approved internships to 2017. So if you start an AOA-approved internship program in 2016, that will meet the eligibility expectations of the RC to start an ACGME-accredited PM&R residency in 2017."
Hope that helps.
Caroline
Caroline Fischer. MBA
Executive Director, Review Committees for
Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
515 N. State Street, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60654
312-755-5046
[email protected]
To those of you who are osteopaths applying for advanced spots in PM&R this year and PGY-1s starting next summer, I emailed Caroline Fischer (exec director for PM&R accreditation) about this because there has been some confusion about whether or not an AOA TRI is an accepted PGY-1 prior to matriculating into an ACGME PM&R program, primarily due to the failed merger, shifting requirements, and different specialities having different requirements for internship. Many PM&R program directors and coordinators believe it's okay, but none seemed 100% sure, so I went ahead and emailed her. Her response:
"We have extended the transition period in which programs may accept graduates of AOA-approved internships to 2017. So if you start an AOA-approved internship program in 2016, that will meet the eligibility expectations of the RC to start an ACGME-accredited PM&R residency in 2017."
Hope that helps.
Caroline
Caroline Fischer. MBA
Executive Director, Review Committees for
Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
515 N. State Street, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60654
312-755-5046
[email protected]