First year requirements by ABPMR

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does anyone know the exact ABPMR requirements for our first year? i can't find it anywhere...not even on their site. is it specific or very generalized? specific number of medicine wards months or just "medicine" in general (meaning they could actually be medicine subspecialties). thanks guys.

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does anyone know the exact ABPMR requirements for our first year? i can't find it anywhere...not even on their site. is it specific or very generalized? specific number of medicine wards months or just "medicine" in general (meaning they could actually be medicine subspecialties). thanks guys.

that's because the its the ACGME (not the ABPMR) that sets the requirements. In addition, some programs have "strong recommenations" on the intern year. (i.e. requiring at least 6 months of inpatient ward months)

Here's the link:http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/downloads/RRC_progReq/340pr706.pdf

Specifically,

1. a. Four years of graduate medical education are necessary to complete
training for a physician seeking specialization in this field, three years of
which must be physical medicine and rehabilitation training. Of these three
years no more than six months can be elective. No more than one month
of this elective time may be taken in a non-ACGME accredited program,
unless prior approval is given by the RRC.
b. One year of the four years of training is to develop fundamental clinical
skills. This year of training in fundamental clinical skills must consist of an
accredited Transitional Year or include at least six months in accredited
training in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine,
obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, or surgery, or any combination of these
patient care experiences. The remaining months of this year may include
any combination of accredited specialties or subspecialties.
Accredited training in any of the specialties or subspecialties selected must
be for a period of at least four weeks. No more than eight weeks may be
in non-direct patient care experiences, such as pathology, radiology and
research. Training in fundamental clinical skills must be completed within
the first two years of the four year training program.
 
thanks axm...that's perfect.
 
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