Uncertain about residency!

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[274631]

Hey guys,

So I'm confused about how residency works. What are the time durations for each field? I know that the residency training for both IM and Peds is three years, but suppose I want to do general cardiology, derm, or radiology?

With good USMLE scores, can I go straight into these fields from med school?

Or is it required to complete an IM or peds residency first and then apply for a cardiology fellowship of 2 years in order to become a general cardiologist?

I am not planning to specialize in a particular field as of now. I am happy with being a general pediatrician, cardiologist, dermatologist etc.

How does this process work?

Please let me know asap! Appreciate your responses =)

Length of training varies depending on the field you want to go into. Cardiology I believe can only be done after an Internal Medicine residency. Peds, Derm and IM you can enter right after medical school.

Here's a list of specialties and training lengths (I think they're missing a couple though). Hope it helps:
www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MD-Program/Current-Students/student-affairs/Careers-in-Medicine/Y3-Choose/Pages/specialties-subspecialties.aspx

 

[mvenus929]

If you want to do pediatric cardiology, you have to do a 3 year fellowship after peds residency.