I had a few questions about applying for internship. I have already turned in my application for neurology and have a few advanced programs that don't require internship to be done there. It would be nice to do internship near home so I was hoping to apply to a few internships near pittsburgh in addition to applications for internship at the programs. However, my question is what is the difference between applying to a transitional vs a prelim year? I know the ABPN requires 8 months of IM or 6 months of IM + 1 month Peds + 1 month EM. So, can you find this at a transitional program? Anyone recommend any good, non malignant, and not too busy internship programs in the pittsburgh area?
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One big difference is that transitional years tend to be much more competitive than an equivalent prelim medicine year. You can do a transitional year as long as you are able to meet those ABPN requirements. I interviewed at prelim medicine years for the 2006-07 cycle. During my interview at a not-very-competitive program in the midwest I learned that there were 8 applications for their 6 prelim medicine spots and over 100 applications for their 6 transitional spots.
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It can be very hard to negotiate a schedule in a transitional year that qualifies. Make sure to ask incessantly when you interview, and then again if you match into one. I have heard horror stories.
And the reason that transition years are more competitive is that they tend to be a little easier, and are applied to by those going into specialties like derm, radiology, and rad onc.
And the reason that transition years are more competitive is that they tend to be a little easier, and are applied to by those going into specialties like derm, radiology, and rad onc.
so just trying to understand....i should probably go for a prelim spot and that way i'll be able to meet the ABPN requirements more easily? in other words, let's say i'm going to hospital X for prelim year internship and hospital Y for residency. Would i be able to meet the ABPN requirements at hospital X fairly easily?
