Got another question that I was hoping some of you current 4th years (having just got done with the whole process) could clear up for me.
I got myself a little confused today reading some things online and I am hoping some current students will be able to clear things up. So as of now (and I know it is insanely early to be thinking about) I want at least to have the option of doing an AGME residency in SC or GA. I also would like to have a medical license that is open to practice in all states. If I attend a ACGME accredited residency I would then be board certified by ACGME. Would I then not be certified by the AOA or would I be certified by both? This whole intern year thing is really throwing me off and I was hoping to get it cleared up. Say I match into gen surgery at an allopathic program how do I become AOA certified as well. If I am not in one of the 5 states that requires the rotating internship automatically to be AOA board eligible, does the completion of an allopathic residency automatically make me AOA board eligible?
I got myself a little confused today reading some things online and I am hoping some current students will be able to clear things up. So as of now (and I know it is insanely early to be thinking about) I want at least to have the option of doing an AGME residency in SC or GA. I also would like to have a medical license that is open to practice in all states. If I attend a ACGME accredited residency I would then be board certified by ACGME. Would I then not be certified by the AOA or would I be certified by both? This whole intern year thing is really throwing me off and I was hoping to get it cleared up. Say I match into gen surgery at an allopathic program how do I become AOA certified as well. If I am not in one of the 5 states that requires the rotating internship automatically to be AOA board eligible, does the completion of an allopathic residency automatically make me AOA board eligible?
