PGY-1, and Switching Residency Program

[Prent42]

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not sure where else to post this, as I'm entering my fourth year of medical school. some of the programs I want to apply to require 1 year of post graduate training in a residency program.

for example, the preventive medicine residency in texas requires at least 1 post graduate year, and at least 6 months of clinical training.

Does this mean, I have to apply to any residency of my choice and then bail after the first year to apply to the preventive medicine program?

if that is the case, i'm thinking of going into family medicine residency, and after one year, switching.



however, i'm sure that the family residency interviewer wouldn't like this. but how else can i get experience for 1 year residency, without having to 'bail' on a program after the effort they put into choosing applicants.

thanks for any information on this, i'm a little confused.

 

[ACSurgeon]

not sure where else to post this, as I'm entering my fourth year of medical school. some of the programs I want to apply to require 1 year of post graduate training in a residency program.

for example, the preventive medicine residency in texas requires at least 1 post graduate year, and at least 6 months of clinical training.

Does this mean, I have to apply to any residency of my choice and then bail after the first year to apply to the preventive medicine program?

if that is the case, i'm thinking of going into family medicine residency, and after one year, switching.


however, i'm sure that the family residency interviewer wouldn't like this. but how else can i get experience for 1 year residency, without having to 'bail' on a program after the effort they put into choosing applicants.

thanks for any information on this, i'm a little confused.

You can do a prelim or transitional year. These are one year residency programs for folks who match into "advanced" positions. For example, if you were interested in doing neurology, you would do 1 year of medicine (prelim year) and 3 years of neuro.

I'm not sure about preventative medicine, so you should ask someone at your school. It might be that you apply for a prelim/transitional year AND to the preventative med programs of your choice this year, and your ability to start your "advanced" preventative medicine program will be dependent on your completing a prelim or transitional year first. Otherwise, you might have to apply only to 1-year spots, and apply to preventative medicine next year as you're completing your intern year.

 

[Winged Scapula]

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