"Psychiatrist" with only 3 years of Residency?

[Stagg737]

Possibly... I wonder how these 'GP' where I used to live are able to make a living. I actually know one 'GP' who even had hospital privileges, albeit it is a small rural hospital.

They may be grandfathered in. Previously, you didn't even need to complete an intern year to be a GP but state laws have changed. Idk if they can still practice, but if they're grandfathered in they could, they just wouldn't be able to bill medicare or with almost any insurance company and would have to be cash only.

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[Mysterio123]

This sounds like that doctor who got fired from her neurology residency in her 4th year for attacking that uber driver and the video went viral. You talking about her?? It is legal since she had completed 3 years residency as an IMG and you can practice medicine but most likely would need to do cash practice as most insurance wouldn’t pay/reimburse you. This applies to most specialties. US grads need only 1 year residency to practice.

Hi can you explain what you mean by "US grads need only 1 year residency to practice."?

I thought residency took at least 3 years, not 1.

 

[SterlingMaloryArcher]

Hi can you explain what you mean by "US grads need only 1 year residency to practice."?

I thought residency took at least 3 years, not 1.

To recieve a State Medical License not a board certification.

While Board Certification has become the expected standard, a state medical license is the minimum you need to practice medicine and not go to jail for it. That doesn't mean insurance companies will pay you.

 

[Mysterio123]

To recieve a State Medical License not a board certification.

While Board Certification has become the expected standard, a state medical license is the minimum you need to practice medicine and not go to jail for it. That doesn't mean insurance companies will pay you.

So I could practice the rest of my life with just a "State Medical License"?
What are its drawbacks? Other than less money, I was never in this for the money, so it just seems like a plus to get out early.

 

[SterlingMaloryArcher]

So I could practice the rest of my life with just a "State Medical License"?
What are its drawbacks? Other than less money, I was never in this for the money, so it just seems like a plus to get out early.

-Not be respected by your colleagues
-Not be respected by many patients/potential patients
-More vulnerable to being sued

 

[Mysterio123]

-Not be respected by your colleagues
-Not be respected by many patients/potential patients
-More vulnerable to being sued

Is this what people call a "GP"?
Also, would I be allowed to work in Japan or Greece with just a State Medical License?

 

[HomeSkool]

would I be allowed to work in Japan or Greece with just a State Medical License?

No. Why in the world would a sovereign nation defer to a US state on the matter of medical licensure?

 

[SterlingMaloryArcher]

No. Why in the world would a sovereign nation defer to a US state on the matter of medical licensure?

I'm not sure of the answer but even if the answer is no, I don't think your reasoning is correct. Why would they? Well maybe because medical licensure is a state matter...

 

[HomeSkool]

I'm not sure of the answer but even if the answer is no, I don't think your reasoning is correct. Why would they? Well maybe because medical licensure is a state matter...

I have absolutely no idea what you're trying to say here. And my reasoning is correct: US state medical licensing boards lack the authority to issue licenses that are valid in foreign countries.

 

[SterlingMaloryArcher]

I have absolutely no idea what you're trying to say here. And my reasoning is correct: US state medical licensing boards lack the authority to issue licenses that are valid in foreign countries.

I think he is asking if these countries would grant reciprocity based on the credentials of his State Medcial License. Obviously not if a US state grants foreign medical licenses.

 

[clausewitz2]

I have absolutely no idea what you're trying to say here. And my reasoning is correct: US state medical licensing boards lack the authority to issue licenses that are valid in foreign countries.

This is very country-dependent. There are many countries where US trained physicians, especially those that are board-certified, can in fact apply to practice and be granted a license without having to go through residency training again. We are essentially the only country that imposes that hurdle on foreign physicians.

I think very few of them are going to recognize the validity of having only completed one year of residency; many want board certification, some want you to have graduated from a small list of acceptable medical schools (Singapore, for instance, recognizes about 20; your school not on the list, no dice). Many of them want you to be fluent in the national language and sit the national medical exam with everyone else.

@Mysterio123 to practice in Japan you have to be fluent in Japanese at the very least as you will have to sit the Japanese medical exam. Greece appears to be a bit more open but it is hemorrhaging physicians for a reason. Hint - it's not because it's lucrative or pleasant to work in the medical system there.

 

[FlowRate]

@Mysterio123 to practice in Japan you have to be fluent in Japanese at the very least as you will have to sit the Japanese medical exam.

IIRC not just the medical exam but also the N1 level Japanese language proficiency test. (high level of fluency.)

 

[clausewitz2]

IIRC not just the medical exam but also the N1 level Japanese language proficiency test. (high level of fluency.)

Frankly I can't imagine practicing psychiatry in a language I wasn't native-level fluent (might be less important for surgeons), testing or no.

 

[splik]

Frankly I can't imagine practicing psychiatry in a language I wasn't native-level fluent (might be less important for surgeons), testing or no.

that doesn't seem to stop half the shrinks in this country...😉

 

[clausewitz2]

that doesn't seem to stop half the shrinks in this country...😉

Ha, as a former linguist I definitely count fluent speakers of Indian English (not restricted to the country of that name) as belonging to the family of Englishes, so it's all good....