coolbabe76
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hi everyone
is it possible to get into a fellowship without doing residency?
also is ecfmg certificcation a must for that?or are there any advantages of being certified?
does a fellowship programme with ecfmg cert ,without residency ,give access to clinical stuff like examining the patients ,taking treatment decisions etc?
please reply
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| cody
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certain fellowships in ortho,ob/gyn,surgery can be done without residency.
u need to be ecfmg certified for doing a fellowship, though . it does give u access to clinical stuff including patient examination & treatment decisions.
many people do fellowships before residency.the advantage is u might get a few months waived for residency !
GL & keep trying !
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| coolbabe76
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thanks cody......thats nice to know.
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| bbb
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Other fellowships are some of the IM subspecialities, hem. nephro and cardiology. It doesn't always work, though. You would still have to do IM residency and ABIM boards to become a board certified physician in the USA - which would affect your status at hospitals and with insurance companies.
If you are not planning on remaining in the USA, it's a shot.
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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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