Canadian wanting to practice FM in USA

[DeepThree02]

Hello, so as someone in med school in Canada, who is starting to think about residency, I have several questions.

I know in Canada family medicine residency takes 2 years, while in USA family medicine takes 3 years. Ive read that you need 3 years of FM residency to move to USA from Canada, so most people would do an extra year of residency /fellowship, then apply to Canada.

My question is would it be possible for me to do a 2 year res program in Canada, then get a 1yr contract in Canada? Then apply for jobs in USA (preferably Texas)?
Basically, im wondering if 3 years of training are required or if 2 years of training + one year of work experience can use to get board certified?

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[Methodnike]

I am Currently Certified in a Country Outside the United States | ABFM | American Board of Family Medicine

If you have received training and certification in Australia, Canada, Great Britain or New Zealand you may be eligible to receive initial board certification through ABFM if:

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CANADA
If you are a Canadian trained physician seeking ABFM certification, there are two reciprocity agreement options available to you.

ADDITIONAL YEAR OF TRAINING PATHWAY
If you have satisfactorily completed two years of training in a family medicine residency program accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, you may apply to take the ABFM Family Medicine Certification Examination, if you meet the following requirements:

• You have successfully completed a third year of training in an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine program, or you have completed a third year of training in a Canadian program that meets the following criteria:
  • Your third year of training was approved by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
  • You obtained prior approval of the American Board of Family Medicine for your training.
  • Your request for approval included documentation of satisfactory performance of your first two years of training and included a description of your curriculum and was signed by your program director.
• Your total residency experience was in compliance with the ACGME "Program Requirements for Residency Education in Family Medicine"

If you have questions or would like to begin the application process, please contact Kathy Botner at [email protected] or 859-429-7360.

COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF CANADA CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PATHWAY
If you have successfully achieved a passing score on the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Certification Examination in Family Medicine, you may apply to take the ABFM Family Medicine Certification Examination, if you meet the following requirements:

• You are certified by Exam through the College of Family Physicians of Canada at the time you submit your ABFM certification examination application and maintain your CFPC good standing until the date of your ABFM examination.
• You are a member in good standing of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
• You have satisfactorily completed two years of post graduate residency training in family medicine accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada
• You have been resident in the United States for least six months
• You have obtained and continuously maintain a medical license(s) which complies with the ABFM Guidelines for Professionalism, Licensure and Personal Conduct
• You are actively involved in family medicine in the United States.

If you have questions or would like to begin the application process, please contact Erik Tousseau at [email protected] or 859-538-7169.