how long

[njdevil]

hello medical students. I am a DO to Be and was wondering how many years follow medical school? I understand that there are 4 years of school (two basic science/two clinical). Then one year of internship..but how many years of residency for
1. family practice
2. internal medicine
3. pediatrics
4. geriatric
etc, etc

Thanks

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[Deb]

For peds, IM, and FP most programs are 3 yrs (incl internship). There may
be some programs that are 4 yrs total. For geriatrics you'd probably do
the basic IM residency then a geriatric fellowship. However, I'm not sure
about this so ask around. Other areas (GI, cardio, oncology, etc.) usually
require a basic IM residency then a 2-3 yr fellowship (if we're talking non-
invasive). Surgical specialties are a whole other story and different
fields have different requirements.