Shortest Residency

[amccague]

Im looking for some information on what is the shortest residency/internship.
A friend of mine told me that technically residencies are for specialties and you could go get job after 1 year internship.
Is this true? I cant find anything online giving examples.
Im curious about salaries and what type of work setting you could have if you went this route.
Let me know. Thanks.

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[GoPistons]

in theory, the shortest residency would be a 1 year preliminary medicine internship or transitional year residency... this would allow you to be licensed as a doctor... however, you will have trouble finding a job unless you worked in an acute care facility in the middle of nebraska...

in reality, the shortest residency is 3 years to become a general internal medicine doc or 3 years to become an ER doc... then you will at least find jobs...

 

[NinerNiner999]

EM, IM, Peds, PM&R, Family med. In the end, don't choose a field based on the length of training. Choose the field you want to practice in for the rest of your life - you will be happiest that way

 

[Pyroclast]

EM, IM, Peds, PM&R, Family med. In the end, don't choose a field based on the length of training. Choose the field you want to practice in for the rest of your life - you will be happiest that way

PM&R is a four year residency. But usually one of the cushier, from what I've heard.

 

[Bull's eye]

Neurosurgery or ortho are the easiest. In a "not really" sort of way

 

[jpro]

I'm sure Nuc Med is <3yrs

 

[f_w]

FP, IM and PEDS are all 3 years. But many people in IM and PEDS will do another 2-3 year of fellowship training.

The fastest way to practice independently (and put up your own shingle) is probably FP.

Technically you can practice after 1 year of residency training (as US grad). But except for medicare/medicaid there won't be many insurance carriers willing to pay for your services. Also, if you need hospital admitting priviledges (many insurance companies require this), you will have a hard time without at least board eligibility (-->a completed residency) in some specialty. Most of the people who practice without a full residency end up in some 'doc-in-the-box' ventures or similar low-end walk-in primary care for cash type situations. Not exactly something I would aspire to.

There are still some old GP's around who only did an internship, but they are a dying breed. This used to be the standard way to GP practice, but nowadays it would be hard to make a living that way.

btw:
Nucmed is 2 years, but you need 1 year of medicine to start (unless you get a waiver based on overseas experience).