Licensed after 1 yr?

[hello_hi]

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Can Pathology Residents obtain an unrestricted license after taking Step 3 and finishing their intern year? Also, are Pathology residents allowed to write scripts.....it just seems weird b/c they don't really see patients (at least live ones)!

I know....I don't know much about Pathology residency.

 

[deschutes]

Can Pathology Residents obtain an unrestricted license after taking Step 3 and finishing their intern year?

1) There is no intern year in a pathology residency.
2) All pathology residents eventually have to obtain unrestricted medical licences if they wish to have their American Board of Pathology certification exam results released.
3) I am a PGY-4, I have passed Step 3, and I have an unrestricted licence.

So I think the answer that you are looking for is "yes".

Also, are Pathology residents allowed to write scripts.....

This question generally comes up in the context of pre-meds/med students enticed by the world of pathology +/- the so-called "pathologist lifestyle", who are not quite willing to put down their stethoscopes. It also takes the form of med students who are looking to do pro bono clinical medicine alongside their pathology practice.

Some threads that have discussed this in the past (doing a search will get you more):
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=412942
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=7074165
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=286893

it just seems weird b/c they don't really see patients (at least live ones)!

To steal a line from Gut Shot - I say this not as an enemy, but as a friend. Please abandon and restart.

 

[hello_hi]

Thanks! Totally answered my question!

 

[green mantis]

Also, are Pathology residents allowed to write scripts.....it just seems weird b/c they don't really see patients (at least live ones)!

You're allowed to write prescriptions provided you have a license. If you choose to do so, you should probably also get a DEA number. Some pharmacies may not take your prescriptions unless you have one.

I did write for medication during my residency when I was rotating through dermpath. I was much more useful than the medical students or the FMG pathology resident, who wasn't licensed yet during her 3rd year.


----- Antony

 

[Gut Shot]

Also, are Pathology residents allowed to write scripts.....

Yes, don't worry, you can get all your teenage female friends wasted on Bactrim.

 

[yaah]

We get this question about being able to write for prescriptions it seems like every few months. I never understand it. I have a DEA # and a controlled substance license because I am required to by my hospital. Do I ever write prescriptions? No. I had to order a couple of random meds for apheresis patients a couple of times, that was it. If a friend or family member wants a random prescription, am I going to write one? No. That is what their own doctors are for. Almost every doctor's office has a very simple procedure for calling and requesting prescription refills or even getting a new one over the phone if it is for something simple.

What prescriptions are people out there writing for? Lipitor for Aunt Kathy? Allegra for Cousin Cal? Clindamycin for the skank you met at the bar? I don't get it. Are you all writing yourselves beta blocker prescriptions or something?

 

[gungho]

. I have a DEA # and a controlled substance license because I am required to by my hospital. Do I ever write prescriptions? QUOTE]

do you know why your hospital requires you as a path fellow to have a DEA # and controlled substance license? did they pay for it? i know when i had to renew my DEA last year for moonlighting purposes it had been a long time since i had paid it myself (previous employers had paid) and i was shocked at how much it was.

 

[yaah]

I think it's just hospital policy for all residents. I didn't really try to get into any specifics since they were paying for it anyway.