Trying to understand..

[WannabeOrtho]

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Alright, I am trying to understand the years of medical school.

I know there is 4 years of actual medical school... Alright, then residency, or do you do a internship? What's the actual playout after medical school? I'd like to know the years after m4, what happens in them years, and such straight up until you sign a contract with a group to be a doctor.

Thank You,
Justin

 

[Buckeye(OH)]

This is going to be another one of those "use the search" type questions.


I suggest you start with google.

 

[WannabeOrtho]

This is going to be another one of those "use the search" type questions.


I suggest you start with google.

lol. I would use google if it was something to search for.

Suppose I do use google though, whynot just come here get my question answered from real medical students. and be done with it?

 

[WannabeOrtho]

This is going to be another one of those "use the search" type questions.


I suggest you start with google.

I just searched google for awhile, and never seen a list of what them things are, or what you do in them. :/

 

[bkpa2med]

Google won't help you. Use the search on this forum.

 

[BCon902]

lol. I would use google if it was something to search for.

Usually you have 2 years of classroom, then 2 of clinical rotations...thats your first 4 years....depending on the schools program you are then an 'intern' your first year of residency that you choose. Different specialties have different lengths of residency.

 

[WannabeOrtho]

Usually you have 2 years of classroom, then 2 of clinical rotations...thats your first 4 years....depending on the schools program you are then an 'intern' your first year of residency that you choose. Different specialties have different lengths of residency.

Ah, thats exactly what I was needing. thank you. Why do they call it intern instead of PGY-1? Or does PGY-1 start after your "intern year"?

 

[BCon902]

Ah, thats exactly what I was needing. thank you. Why do they call it intern instead of PGY-1? Or does PGY-1 start after your "intern year"?

PGY-1 and an 'intern' are typically interchangeable

 

[jp104]

lol. I would use google if it was something to search for.

Suppose I do use google though, whynot just come here get my question answered from real medical students. and be done with it?

Because it indicates "laziness" whether or not that is actually the case.

At any rate, here are a number of resources you can review:

Info on Osteopathic Medicine:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathic

To get you started:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_education_in_the_United_States

Timelines:
http://www.medicalhelpnet.com/content/view/30/48/

Found the above by searching on google:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=medical+school+timeline

Good luck with your studies.

 

[WannabeOrtho]

Because it indicates "laziness" whether or not that is actually the case.

At any rate, here are a number of resources you can review:

Info on Osteopathic Medicine:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathic

To get you started:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_education_in_the_United_States

Timelines:
http://www.medicalhelpnet.com/content/view/30/48/

Found the above by searching on google:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=medical+school+timeline

Good luck with your studies.

Heya,

Thank you, that timeline link is great!

May I suggest adding some of these to the faq's as there is nothing of this sort there.

 

[Buckeye(OH)]

lol. I would use google if it was something to search for.

Suppose I do use google though, whynot just come here get my question answered from real medical students. and be done with it?

Because like others said; it exudes laziness.