I'm confused about residencies.

bluedevilmike
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:13:17 +0000

Medical school is four years long. The first two years are book work – you have lectures, you have small groups, you study, you take tests. The second two years are “Clinical” years. That is, you work in a hospital, follow instructions from attending physicians, see patients, etc. Of course, you are paying tuition all four years.

After that is your residency. An IM residency is either three or four years long. In many cases, you are still “rotating” through various other services, just to broaden your experiences and continue to learn.