I would love to know how long (years) Medical Residencies are depending on specialty:
Obstetrics/Gynecology (My Interest)
Family Medicine & General Practice
Pediatrics
Anesthesiology
Psychiatry
Surgical
2006-12-22 14:36:42 · 4 answers · asked by Sara 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
From your question it sounds like you are not already in medical school (if you are you should really be talking to your dean!!)
so here is how it goes in the US, (it is very different in Europe)
after you graduate high school you have to get a Bachelor's degree (usually 4 years)
then you go to medical school for 4 more years
then residency depending on the field:
OB/GYN: 4 years
Family Medicine: 3 years
Internal Medicine: 3 years
Pediatrics: 3 years
Anesthesiology: 4 years (1 year internship + 3 years)
Psychiatry: 4 years
General Surgery: 5 years
-there are also some surgical fields which are separate like Orthopedic Surgery (5 years), Neurosurgery (6-7 years)
Lot of these fields have sub-specialties (fellowship) that you can do afterwards usually 1 or 2 years.
Good luck
2006-12-22 16:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by neuron finder 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-20 21:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ob Gyn Residency Length
2017-01-16 18:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by josephine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can answer part of your question for only one place.
My daughter-in-law became an OB/GYN doc. She had 1 year internship (Freshman) and 3 years residency. This allowed them to cover the greatest majority of subjects. She was well prepared when she graduated.
At another hospital, a Family Practice residency is 3 years. Family Practice doctors are needed, because too many physicians are specializing, and there are very few doctors now able to direct your health care from a whole body frame of mind.
Whatever you choose, you should enjoy it; you will spend many hours practicing your craft, and you must like it.
Good Luck. Lenore Hodges, PhD, RD
2006-12-22 15:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by Popcorn 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋