I would like to know that if I get credit for one year in a categorical program and then quit the problem, what are my options including practicing some sort of medicine with doing any additional residency such as rads, ophtho, etc? Can I do some clinical medicine with passing the step 3 and getting credit for just my internship in my categorical IM program.
what more can one do with just 1st year IM w/o going to rads, gas, etc
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SuFiBB said:
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May I assume you are inquiring whether or not you can practice medicine after completing 1 year of a medicine residency and passing Step 3?
Technically, yes. There is no current requirement that you complete ANY residency to practice medicine, only that you have an unrestricted license (which you can apply for after passing Step 3).
HOWEVER, just try and find a hospital or practice that will hire you. Without completion of a residency, you are not Board Eligible and you will find that many insurance companies and MediCare will not reimburse you for your services.
You can do some Locum Tenens and 'Doc in the Box" type of work, but this generally is not suited for long term occupation. There is also the option of having a "cash only" type of private practice, but with the increasing savvy of the medical care consumer, it is unlikely that you will find many paying customers once they find out you haven't completed a residency and are not BE/BC. Besides, many patients cannot afford medical care without insurance, and you might be limited to "cosmetic" or non-insurable procedures.
What is the real question you're asking? Are you so unhappy with your program that you would consider quitting and not trying to find another residency? Do you dislike IM and wish you had chosen another field? Or are there personal reasons why you feel you cannot complete your residency? If you really wish to practice medicine, you would be foolish IMHO to not complete a residency - if not the one you're in, then some other one.
Technically, yes. There is no current requirement that you complete ANY residency to practice medicine, only that you have an unrestricted license (which you can apply for after passing Step 3).
HOWEVER, just try and find a hospital or practice that will hire you. Without completion of a residency, you are not Board Eligible and you will find that many insurance companies and MediCare will not reimburse you for your services.
You can do some Locum Tenens and 'Doc in the Box" type of work, but this generally is not suited for long term occupation. There is also the option of having a "cash only" type of private practice, but with the increasing savvy of the medical care consumer, it is unlikely that you will find many paying customers once they find out you haven't completed a residency and are not BE/BC. Besides, many patients cannot afford medical care without insurance, and you might be limited to "cosmetic" or non-insurable procedures.
What is the real question you're asking? Are you so unhappy with your program that you would consider quitting and not trying to find another residency? Do you dislike IM and wish you had chosen another field? Or are there personal reasons why you feel you cannot complete your residency? If you really wish to practice medicine, you would be foolish IMHO to not complete a residency - if not the one you're in, then some other one.
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SuFiBB said:
Hi there,
I think that Kimberli has taken care of the practical disadvantages of quitting your IM residency after one year but here's another one. How confident are you in your abilities to treat patients are you at the end your your PGY-1 year? Are you totally confident that you can adequately treat and evaluate any patient who comes to your office that you can quit and open a practice? If the answer to both of these questions is "yes", then quit after one year and head for practice. You may find that securing malpractice is going to be a very expensive proposition and that your patients may be skeptical of your ability to treat them. Not to mention that the local medical society and privileges commitee of your local hospital will probably not grant your permission to admit your patients to the local hospital.
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