drav
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Hi! Is it true that with MRCP (UK) one can get the first year of the residency waived? If yes, a)where is it more likely and b) does it affect future training and progress?
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| retroviridae
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Yes this is true, but I have never heard of this happening. Here is the relavent section from the ABIM website www.abim.org
Candidates Completing Two Years of R-2 and R-3 Internal Medicine Training Who Have Completed Three or More Years of Training in Internal Medicine Abroad or Certification in Another ABMS Speciality
The Board may grant up to twelve months of R-1 credit for candidates who, prior to entering accredited training in the United States or Canada, have completed three or more years of verified internal medicine training abroad or candidates who have completed three or more years of U.S. or Canadian accredited training in another clinical specialty and certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties member Board in that specialty. All approved candidates must satisfactorily complete twenty-four months of accredited R-2 and R-3 internal medicine training as a medicine resident to be eligible to apply for admission to the Certification Examination in Internal Medicine. No credit will be granted to substitute for twenty-four months of accredited R-2 and R-3 internal medicine training.
The candidate must be proposed by the Chairman of a Department of Medicine in an accredited medical school or the program director of an accredited residency in internal medicine. Before being proposed, the candidate should have been observed by the proposer for up to one year. The candidate must demonstrate satisfactory overall clinical competence as an internist. The candidate must complete a minimum of eighteen months of direct patient responsibility during the required R-2 and R-3 training period.
The proposal must:
- document the reasons the proposer feels the candidate merits special consideration; include documentation from the training program directors abroad of three or more years of training in internal medicine. include documentation that the candidate's clinical competence has been evaluated and is judged to be satisfactory; include a copy of the candidate's curriculum vitae and bibliography with current address, phone numbers, and e-mail address. This information must clearly list the exact month and year from-to dates of the candidate's postdoctoral training in internal medicine abroad and in this country; include documentation of certification by an ABMS-member board in another clinical specialty, if applicable; include a non-refundable Special Candidate fee of $300.00; include, for international medical graduates, a copy of the "valid indefinitely" ECFMG certificate;
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| drav
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thanks retroviridae. that is absolutely amazing!
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| bbb
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The key word is "MAY". A program director can determine that you should complete the full residency. We have had both in the program here.
Good luck.
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bbb - trying to combine common sense and humour into realistic answers, but not going to guess on anyone's chances of getting into a position....
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| drav
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thanks bbb. from your response, i gather you have met a few MRCP residents get a waiver in their IM residency. that is encouraging. Does it depend on where you do your residency( state/programme )? please advise. Ta!
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