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Is there such a thing? What do we get at the end of PGY1? Is it just a piece of paper stating that so and so has successfully completed PGY1?
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We only give PGY1 certificates to our prelims. Obviously, if someone wants to apply for a full license (for moonlighting), we're happy to complete a statement that they have completed their PGY-1.
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Yeah, I didn't get one until I finished (categorical) residency.
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I got one. I think it varies by hospital and program. Not all the residencies in my hospital get one.
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I'm in a categorical program and thinking of saying adios end of June. At least by that time, I could take step 3 and get my license. Thinking of quitting now actually. I absolutely hate HATE H-A-T-E medicine!!!
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Going to be blunt. Dude suck it up. It's hard out there for non-board certified doctors with just a license. Outside of moonlighting occasionally you will not be able to find consistent employment. Some days the job sucks but put your time in and then make a change after you are board certified. At a minimum transfer to a different specialty that is shorter and/or you like better. Do not be one of the many sad tales on this board.
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^This.
It doesn't take much looking around on SDN to find sob stories of people who got fired from or quit residencies and are now stuck w/o a job (or with a crappy one). Your non-medical options (consulting, pharma, whatever) are going to be way better if you're BC/BE than if you completed a 1 year internship and then bailed out.
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Seriously? I sure hope you are independently wealthy and have no student loan debt. You will NEVER make enough to pay your bills if you don't finish residency. Don't be stupid. 2 years of misery out weighs a lifetime of poverty.
LOCUMS will not take anyone who is not board certified.
You will be reduced to urgent care (if you are lucky) and even that is not guaranteed.
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And do what? how are you going to pay off your loans?
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Devil's advocate here: you absolutely should suck it up and not quit, there are so many doors that will be closed. That being said, there ARE indeed locums for non BE/BC physicians, varies by state as some require more than 1 yr post grad training.
FYI: I know someone who switched and had a year "out" and did locums in the midwest making full doctor wages.
FYI: I know someone who switched and had a year "out" and did locums in the midwest making full doctor wages.
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This may be so but I have never seen a job like this unless its in a prison or some other really undesireable location. My point is to not count on making ends meet as locums if you are not BC/BE. The jobs are few and your friend is not the norm.
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Ha that's funny because it WAS in a prison! Surprisingly though, it really didn't sound too bad...perhaps even better than PP in some regards: less drug seeking, pts were better behaved (?), easy schedule, no call....okay bottom line to OP - or whoever was considering relinquishing their residency spot: DO NOT DO IT! It would not make for a good long term career!
