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My understanding is that a preventive medicine (PM)/public health (PH) residency entails one year of completing a MPH, and then the following year is devoted to a practicum year with a preventive medicine or public health "field experience".
If a person with a M.D. or D.O. is interested in PM/PH, is a residency in this field "absolutely" required?
Obviously, it would be advantageous to be paid for 2 years during the M.P.H. and the practicum years, and then be able to state that you were board eligible/board certified in PM/PH upon completing a residency in this area.
But, if a person has successfully passed USMLE Step 3, done enough postgraduate training in internal medicine, pediatrics, or whatever specialty to qualify for a state medical license in the state they wish to practice, and completes a M.P.H.... couldn't they get a job in this sector without doing a specific residency in PM/PH, especially in a field like public health (which has more of an administrative than a clinical emphasis), epidemiology or biostatistics?
I posted this in the "General Residency Issues Forum", but didn't get much feedback, so I am putting it here, as it this forum seems more appropriate. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
If a person with a M.D. or D.O. is interested in PM/PH, is a residency in this field "absolutely" required?
Obviously, it would be advantageous to be paid for 2 years during the M.P.H. and the practicum years, and then be able to state that you were board eligible/board certified in PM/PH upon completing a residency in this area.
But, if a person has successfully passed USMLE Step 3, done enough postgraduate training in internal medicine, pediatrics, or whatever specialty to qualify for a state medical license in the state they wish to practice, and completes a M.P.H.... couldn't they get a job in this sector without doing a specific residency in PM/PH, especially in a field like public health (which has more of an administrative than a clinical emphasis), epidemiology or biostatistics?
I posted this in the "General Residency Issues Forum", but didn't get much feedback, so I am putting it here, as it this forum seems more appropriate. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!