Questions for Med students/Residents/and Physicians.

[bennyhanna]

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What are the major legal and medical differences between residents of different years?

BB

 

[Seaglass]

Residents past PGY-1 will almost always have the option of obtaining a full medical license in their state which permits them to practice solo (aka. moonlighting). Some states permit PGY-1's to obtain a license.

Otherwise, besides experience, there aren't any real significant differences. What were you hoping to find?

C

 

[bennyhanna]

Thanks for that info. I was wondering about moonlighting and how one would go about it.

I was unsure that, aside from experience and senority, there were any differences in abilities one could preform based upon the resident year.

Thanks.

I appreciate your response, and others.

 

[doc05]

keep in mind that many programs will not permit you to moonlight.

 

[Seaglass]

keep in mind that many programs will not permit you to moonlight.

Perhaps many, but probably not most.

C