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hi all....just curious......how long it takes you to be a physician ?
espbeliever said:i think its wrong to include undergrad years since many ppl come from the working world having taken time off from school, and some medical schools have deals with undergrads to cut out undergrad stuff and focus on medical stuff thereby reducing undergrad time. further, you can legitimately graduate from undergrad in reduced times, and programs across the country very widely.
so just talking medical school and beyond to become a physician. - 4 years of medical school. then residency IF YOU CHOOSE to goto it. most do however. residency can last 3-7+ years. typically fp,im or er is about 3 yrs, and other specialties more. then on top of all of that you could do a fellowship to become further specialized like an orthopedic surgeon doing a spinal fellowship. fellowships typically are 1-2 years. throughout residency and fellowships you are paid from 30-60k, and can many times moonlight.
however, after medical school, you are considered a physician, and can begin practice as one. but with a board certification that results from having gone to a residency, it may be quite difficult to gain hospital privlidges or malpractice insurance.
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OnMyWayThere said:Just to correct the last part of your message... you need to do a 1 year internship after the 4 years to be able to practice. You are then a General Practioner. Malpractice and hospital privledges have not been an issue for the GP's I know that are practicing today...
Four or five states require the 1 year internship to practice there (not sure which states those are but Florida comes to mind). That 1 year usually goes towards the residency though. Other than those states, you can go directly into residency and practice.XT777 said:So can a residency substitute for an internship or must one do an internship AND a residency?
Thanks,
XT777
OnMyWayThere said:Four or five states require the 1 year internship to practice there (not sure which states those are but Florida comes to mind). That 1 year usually goes towards the residency though. Other than those states, you can go directly into residency and practice.
DeLaughterDO said:Hope I've confused a few more minds today!!
jd