Time-to-completion

[MaryWrathers]

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Hello:

Where can I find a list of most of the residencys' time-to-completion? I just want to find out which residencies are shortest vs longest, etc.

Thank you!

 

[Smurfette]

3 years: FP, Peds, IM, some ER programs
4 years: PMR, Anesthesia, ophtho, neuro, psych, derm, med-peds, Ob/Gyn, some ER programs
5 years: surgery (some), ENT, radiology, integrated plastics, urology (?), ortho (?)
6+ years: neurosurg, some surgery programs

Fellowships add 1-3 years of training (generally speaking).

Not sure about "weirder" combined residencies like neuro-psych, IM-psych, etc.

 

[Whisker Barrel Cortex]

Hello:

Where can I find a list of most of the residencys' time-to-completion? I just want to find out which residencies are shortest vs longest, etc.

Thank you!

Although there are many resources available online, its easier for me to write them than to find the the websites:

Pediatrics: 3
Internal med: 3
Family Prac: 3
EM: 3 or 4
Surgery: Minimum 5, some up to 7 years due to research years.
OB/GYN: 4
Radiology: 5 (1 year internship, 4 years radiology)
Anesthesia: 4 (1 year inernship, 3 years anesthesia)
Pathology: 4
Psych: 4
Neurology: 4 (1 year internship, 3 years neuro)
Neurosurgery: Usually around 7, +possible research years.
Orthopedic surgery: Minimum 5, +possible research years.
ENT: 5, (1 year gen surg) +possible research years.
Urology: 5 (1-2 years gen surg) +possible research years.
Optho: 5 (1 year internship, 4 years optho)
PM&R: 4 (1 year internship, 3 years PMR)
Derm: 4 (1 year internship, 3 years derm)
Rad onc: 5 (1 year internship, 4 years rad onc)

Phew, that was exhuasting. There are other less common residencies and combinations too.

Edit: No wonder Smurfette is gonna be a surgeon, so much more efficient format.

 

[MaryWrathers]

Thank you two so much. It is really appreciated! 😉

 

[Smurfette]

Although there are many resources available online, its easier for me to write them than to find the the websites:

Pediatrics: 3
Internal med: 3
Family Prac: 3
EM: 3 or 4
Surgery: Minimum 5, some up to 7 years due to research years.
OB/GYN: 4
Radiology: 5 (1 year internship, 4 years radiology)
Anesthesia: 4 (1 year inernship, 3 years anesthesia)
Pathology: 4
Psych: 4
Neurology: 4 (1 year internship, 3 years neuro)
Neurosurgery: Usually around 7, +possible research years.
Orthopedic surgery: Minimum 5, +possible research years.
ENT: 5, (1 year gen surg) +possible research years.
Urology: 5 (1-2 years gen surg) +possible research years.
Optho: 5 (1 year internship, 4 years optho)
PM&R: 4 (1 year internship, 3 years PMR)
Derm: 4 (1 year internship, 3 years derm)
Rad onc: 5 (1 year internship, 4 years rad onc)

Phew, that was exhuasting. There are other less common residencies and combinations too.

Edit: No wonder Smurfette is gonna be a surgeon, so much more efficient format.

Aw, thanks WBC. Too bad I left so I can't get radiology hints from you when following up on my patients tests!

What can I say, the radiologists I've met like to do things in checklist format to be consistent and not miss anything. Surgeons are all about maximizing their efficiency. 😀 (esp poor interns like me!)

As a random note, I think path residencies vary by type---anatomic vs clinical vs combined. (I may have not named both types correctly). But I don't know the training length differences.

 

[Santiago]

You can also check on freida ....