Gap year after residency

[roshi27]

Can you take a year off after medical residency in the us? And then start working or do a fellowship? Or would that badly affect your career?

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[smq123]

Can you take a year off after medical residency in the us? And then start working or do a fellowship? Or would that badly affect your career?

What would you do in that gap year?

Most people don’t do this because most people really want/need to make money after residency.

 

[mvenus929]

I mean, you could. Most people take 1-3 months off instead to recover and then start actually working. Or do intermittent locums work before finding a permanent placement.

 

[AMEHigh]

Yes you can.