Prelim year question

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In applying to preliminary programs can you only choose from Internal Medicine Prelim programs? Are there Ob/gyn prelims (or other Prelim year fields) that you can apply to before starting an Advanced Anesthesiology residency?
Thanks for any clarification!

 

[cbest]

There are also Transitional Year and Preliminary Surgery options

 

[green thicket]

Thanks. I was aware of transitional year. So for prelims, there is surgery and medicine. Is that it? No Ob/gyn?

 

[rsgillmd]

Thanks. I was aware of transitional year. So for prelims, there is surgery and medicine. Is that it? No Ob/gyn?

If you are interested in doing an OB/GYN prelim year, I would ask the ABA directly (http://wwww.theaba.org) I believe is the link.

One of my friends in my residency class did OB/GYN for 1.5 years, but I think his situation was unique in that he was categorical OB/GYN until he got into anesthesiology. So it should be doable, but to be safe and b/c I haven't heard of any prelim OB/GYN programs, I would ask the ABA directly.

 

[rsgillmd]

You made me curious so I did a search on FREIDA for prelim OB/GYN programs -- it doesn't obviate the need to get a definitive answer as far as satisfying the anesthesiology requirement, but the programs are out there.

I believe ABA's program information booklet lays out the requirements for what is expected in a prelim year. So even if you had the ABA's blessing, you would have to make sure your program could accommodate those requirements.

Good luck.

Obstetrics and Gynecology Arizona Phoenix Integrated Residency Program
Phoenix, Arizona 220-03-21-328
California UCLA Medical Center Program
Los Angeles, California 220-05-31-038
Hawaii University of Hawaii Program
Honolulu, Hawaii 220-14-31-081
Massachusetts Tufts Medical Center Program
Boston, Massachusetts 220-24-21-128
New Jersey Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Program
Newark, New Jersey 220-33-21-321
New York Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Program
Bronx, New York 220-35-11-180
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program
Bronx, New York 220-35-21-178
New York Methodist Hospital Program
Brooklyn, New York 220-35-31-339
Nassau University Medical Center Program
East Meadow, New York 220-35-31-174
Flushing Hospital Medical Center Program
Flushing, New York 220-35-11-184
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Program
Jamaica, New York 220-35-21-186
NSLIJHS-North Shore University Hospital/NYU School of Medicine Program
Manhasset, New York 220-35-31-175
NSLIJHS-Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Program
New Hyde Park, New York 220-35-21-190
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Program
New York, New York 220-35-21-196
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program
New York, New York 220-35-21-197
New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center Program
New York, New York 220-35-21-199
New York University School of Medicine Program
New York, New York 220-35-21-200
Pennsylvania Temple University Hospital Program
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 220-41-21-254

 

[Gimlet]

Prelim peds counts as well.

 

[green thicket]

Thanks for the links and the help guys. I'll look into it 🙂

 

[fakin' the funk]

Thanks for the links and the help guys. I'll look into it 🙂

I guess I'll be the one to say what we're all thinking:

Why in the hell would you want to do an OB/GYN internship?!

 

[Jeep23Guy]

I don't think OB/Gyn counts. There's someone in my program that was an OB attending for several years and is now an intern with me. It would be really difficult to get much ICU in OB/gyn.

 

[WholeLottaGame7]

I guess I'll be the one to say what we're all thinking:

Why in the hell would you want to do an OB/GYN internship?!

What he said.

I celebrated my last day in the ED because it should be (knock on wood) the last (work-related) pelvic exam I ever have to do...

 

[G-Man82]

What he said.

I celebrated my last day in the ED because it should be (knock on wood) the last (work-related) pelvic exam I ever have to do...

I hear you on that. I JUST finished my last shift in the ED. I can't believe that at one time I actually was serious about going into it. Thank goodness though that I got EM over with early. Here's hoping no more vag bleeds and active abortions that I have to deal with directly.