Canadian FM residency practising US

[knovecc]

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Hi guys
Does anyone know someone who finished his/her FM residency here in Canada but ended up practising FM in US? Just got a question regarding the accreditation at ABFM from the quote on their website:

"(Canadian 2-yr FM graduates) may apply for ABFM certification upon the successful completion of a third year of accredited Family Medicine residency. The third year of training must be satisfactorily completed in an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine program or, if taken in Canada, must be approved by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The third year must have prior approval of the American Board of Family Medicine ... "
https://www.theabfm.org/moc/reciprocityagreements.aspx

My question is, does R3 in Emerg (CCFP-EM) count as such a year? well it's approved by CCFP...

Thanks!

 

[Medstart108]

Better ask this on premed101.com. More Canadians on there.

 

[Substance]

Why would you want to do that?
Canadian FM residency is two years, the US one is three. That means the US will require you have another year of training to be "on par" - that EM year might suffice. Plus, FM in America is about as low as it gets. You'll have far more income, professional respect, and freedom in Canada.
Bet your bottom dollar that you won't be able to work an ER in the US, but its de-rigeur in Canada for FMs.

Just stay in Canada. It's better.