transitional years

[minterr]

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whats the word on the transitional year programs? which ones are good and which ones are not worth applying to?

also, I've heard that the ny transitional programs want to see step II scores. can anyone in ny confirm/deny that?

 

[minterr]

bump.

 

[echinoderm]

i'm also wondering about the TY programs... do some ophtho programs require a certain number of "floor months" which make some TY programs ineligible?

 

[MAYOphtho]

as far as which ones are good ones, there is a thread somewhere below that lists a bunch of good internships (subjective opinions of course)...however, I dont know if any Ophtho programs have program specific ward/floor month requirements. Offhand, I believe Utah and Rush (I think) have their own internships built in you are required to take, but I dont know where else has such requirements.

 

[ophthal3]

Straight off of the American Academy of Ophthalmology website:

http://www.aao.org/careers/envision/faq_residency.cfm



What about the PGY-1 (internship) year? All ophthalmology residency training programs require satisfactory completion of the first postgraduate clinical year (PGY-1) in an accredited program. At a minimum, six months of the year should provide a broad experience in direct patient care. In general, most future ophthalmology residents pursue PGY-1 training in internal medicine or in a transitional program. Other less commonly pursued but acceptable PGY-1 training assignments include general surgery and pediatrics.
Since the ophthalmology match results are available before the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) forms are due, you will know your ophthalmology residency assignment before needing to rank your PGY-1 choices. You may therefore wish to contact the ophthalmology program to which you match regarding that program's preferences. As long as the PGY-1 program is accredited, few ophthalmology training programs attempt to direct a student's choice.
However, some programs consider it advantageous to pursue the PGY-1 year at the same institution as the ophthalmology residency, permitting the future resident to learn the system before starting an ophthalmology residency. This is generally not crucial, though, and the applicant should be concerned primarily with acquiring good training.

 

[minterr]

where is the thread on transitional/intern years? I've searched for it and can't find it.

thank you for the help.