TY v.s. prelim for moonlighting

[staphaureus]

I was curious which route, TY or prelim year, would be more optimal for moonlighting during residency in a field that is a little removed from general medicine.

thanks

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[Blade28]

Your question's a little confusing.

Either Prelim Medicine (or Surgery, for that matter) or a Transitional Year would help you in moonlighting, if you're doing basic urgent care, ward/LTAC/nursing home coverage, etc.

What field are you interested in?

(You might want to update your profile as you're an MS-III now, no longer a pre-med. 🙂 )

 

[staphaureus]

Your question's a little confusing.

Either Prelim Medicine (or Surgery, for that matter) or a Transitional Year would help you in moonlighting, if you're doing basic urgent care, ward/LTAC/nursing home coverage, etc.

What field are you interested in?

(You might want to update your profile as you're an MS-III now, no longer a pre-med. 🙂 )

Thanks for answering. To clarify my question a little better. I am interested in doing moonlighting during residency to pay off my enormous debt, hopefully right after PGY1. I was wondering which route, pre-lim vs TY, would better prepare me for this.

From your answer, sounds like it doesn't really matter.

 

[Blade28]

If you're going to a decent program, then yes, I'd wager a Prelim Medicine or TY year would be enough for basic moonlighting.

 

[anestheticman]

I'm assuming prelim surgery would make moonlighting more difficult?

Is that the point of this thread?

 

[DOCTORSAIB]

Am I the only one who feels like the OP's question was never really "answered?"

OP, you're asking which one will prepare you better for moonlighting during RESIDENCY, a Preliminary year or a Transitional Year? Correct?

Now lets see if we can get some answers...

 

[staphaureus]

Am I the only one who feels like the OP's question was never really "answered?"

OP, you're asking which one will prepare you better for moonlighting during RESIDENCY, a Preliminary year or a Transitional Year? Correct?

Now lets see if we can get some answers...

Yes, that's precisely my question (am I wording it wrong or something?). I think Blade already answered though. Essentially it doesn't matter if you go to a good program (prelim or TY).

 

[Blade28]

Yes, that's precisely my question (am I wording it wrong or something?). I think Blade already answered though. Essentially it doesn't matter if you go to a good program (prelim or TY).

Agreed. Both should give you basic training for moonlighting purposes.

Personally, though, I wouldn't feel comfortable until at least after my PGY-2 year was complete. Too many sick/vented patients, even in LTACs, for me to have been comfortable after just my intern year.

 

[omarsaleh66]

Im kind of in the same situation, I am doing a TY year now and looking to start some moonlighting during pgy-2. After talking to some recruiters, it would be good to do PALS, ACLS, ATLS and get step 3 out of the way before u try to get your permanent license after u complete your intern year if u are looking to moonlight in ER. Most places prefer pgy3 though, however, i know of people who started the summer after their intern year.

If u dont want to do ER, u can look at other things after u get your license like urgent care, prisons, nursing homes, babysitting MRI scanner, dictating.

I liked that I did a TY year, cuz it gave me the opportunity to rotate in medicine, peds, surgery (take trauma call) and ER. u wont get that variety if u do prelim medicine.

PS- oh yeah just try to get some central lines, intubations, chest tubes, suturing in during your intern year.

later

 

[GuP]

Can you moonlight during your intern year? Once you are past the halfway mark, is it possible?

 

[gutonc]

Can you moonlight during your intern year? Once you are past the halfway mark, is it possible?

In general, no. You will need a full, unrestricted license to moonlight and you can't usually get that without finishing an intern year. Your program may have some internal moonlighting gigs that you can do as an intern but that's reasonably rare.