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The Life After Medical School
Clinical CareerOpportunities in the
USA
Gerhard M. Friehs, MD, MA, FACGS, IFAANS
Clinical Career in the USAIn 2015:
22,000 first year medical students in US30,212 first year residency positions in US
41,334 registered applicants12,380 foreign applicants6,301 of those matched
60,000 physician shortage
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Clerkship, Rotation:Medical student participation in clinical practice
Internship:1 year (first) of residency training; together with step 1, 2, 3 of USMLE = general practitioner
Residency:Post-graduate medical or surgical specialty
training, usually 3-7 years, resulting in specialty qualification
Fellowship:Post-residency additional in-depth training; sometimes resulting in sub-specialization
Tip #1:Get your Foot in the Door
Step 1 – year 2 (4) of medical schoolStep 2 CK – year 4 (6) of medical schoolStep 2 CS – year 4 (6) of medical schoolStep 3 – year 1 of residency (or before)
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Tip #2:Be Flexible!
Most Competitive Programs
OrthopedicsNeurosurgery
OphthalmologyPlastic Surgery
UrologyDermatology
Radiation Oncology
Plastic Surgery: 141
Dermatology: 407
Least Competitive Programs
Family MedicinePsychiatry
Physiatry and RehabilitationInternal Medicine
NeurologyPediatrics
AnesthesiologyEmergency Medicine
OBGyn
Tip #3:Never give up, never surrender!
Thank you
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