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First year (PGY-1) is considered your intern year, where you spend basically rotating through many departments throughout the hospital. When you see this listed on a match list there are usually 2 options:
1. They are doing a preliminary year and then have also matched a categorical (PGY-2) position (ie. rads/ophtho).
2. They are only doing a preliminary year and then have to go through the match again (ie. did not match and did not scramble).
important to note, though, that if you do an MD residency then your internship may not meet AOA standards...some state require that you have done an AOA accredited Rotating internship year to be licensed and practice as a DO.
important to note, though, that if you do an MD residency then your internship may not meet AOA standards...some state require that you have done an AOA accredited Rotating internship year to be licensed and practice as a DO.
Not even close. It is easier than it used to be... but you need to read up on the requirements before you say that. You still have to have rotate through a required group of disciplines which vary somewhat based on your chosen specialty. That may mean giving up your elective time to do what the AOA requires. You also have to fulfill some other requirements.
Not even close. It is easier than it used to be... but you need to read up on the requirements before you say that. You still have to have rotate through a required group of disciplines which vary somewhat based on your chosen specialty. That may mean giving up your elective time to do what the AOA requires. You also have to fulfill some other requirements.