Is there such a thing as a 2-Year Residency?

[lawmed]

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I remember reading that a medical license is granted by each state. I believe some states require only 2 years (and in one case a 1-year) of residency training in order to grant a medical license. Does anybody know if this is true? Is there a resource, other than Freida, that I can check to see what states offer the FASTEST path to licensure.

Thanks!

 

[gutonc]

I remember reading that a medical license is granted by each state. I believe some states require only 2 years (and in one case a 1-year) of residency training in order to grant a medical license. Does anybody know if this is true? Is there a resource, other than Freida, that I can check to see what states offer the FASTEST path to licensure.

Thanks!

http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_eliinitial.html

But you should try to get into med school first.

 

[Shinken]

Does anybody know if this is true? Is there a resource, other than Freida, that I can check to see what states offer the FASTEST path to licensure.

There's no such thing as a 1 or 2 year residency, what people do is complete the first year or two of a 3 year residency and then get a license.

Here in Ohio, for example, you need to pass all three Steps and complete internship and you can have a license. I got my license after internship so I could moonlight during residency.

You must know, however, that simply having a medical license does not open all doors. If you're not board eligible or board certified then you will most likely not be able to obtain privileges at any hospital and insurances won't accept you into their physician panels. Your options are very limited with simply one year of internship and a medical license.

Like gutonc said, worry about getting into medical school first.

 

[thesauce]

I remember reading that a medical license is granted by each state. I believe some states require only 2 years (and in one case a 1-year) of residency training in order to grant a medical license. Does anybody know if this is true? Is there a resource, other than Freida, that I can check to see what states offer the FASTEST path to licensure.

Thanks!

MOST states only require 1 year

 

[gutonc]

MOST states only require 1 year

Depends on MD/DO/IMG status. This is true for most AMGs and DOs however for IMGs, 2 and 3 years are the rule (although WI allows just one year IIRC).

 

[tardis]

Family medicine in Canada is only 2 years, if you went on to Independent practice for I believe two years in Canada (where FM bills much better than the US in general), you could then write the FM boards in the US if that's a priority(been told this by a gp, it could be wrong). There are usually 2nd iteration spots left that would be open to an American. I couldn't tell you how to deal with visa issues though.

 

[Substance]

Family medicine in Canada is only 2 years, if you went on to Independent practice for I believe two years in Canada (where FM bills much better than the US in general), you could then write the FM boards in the US if that's a priority(been told this by a gp, it could be wrong). There are usually 2nd iteration spots left that would be open to an American. I couldn't tell you how to deal with visa issues though.

All LCME accredited medical school students in their final year can apply for the first iteration of the carms match. That includes American schools too.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Eligibility for the vast majority of 1st iteration positions requires either canadian citizenship or PR. From the CaRMs website:

Note that all jurisdictions, with the exception of Quebec schools and Memorial University visa applicants, require that applicants applying to provincial Ministries of Health-funded positions be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.