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Dear BBB,
I'm sorry to bother you with such the basic questions, but you are really have been very helpfull on this forum.
You already answered several times about preliminary residency and I have read all of your answers but I'm still confused.
There are several different names of residencies: "Medicine PRIMARY",
"Medicine PRELIMINARY", there is also "Internal Medicine".
What the difference between Int. Medicine and Med. PRIMARY programs? What I can do after Med.PRELIMINARY program? (which is 1 year, and I can't get my license right after this program). Should I apply for the match next year after preliminary? Where can I apply after Medicine preliminary - to Internal Med. or to other subspecialties or to Family practice program? May be there are some sites where I can get this information?
Thank you for any help.

  #2

"Dunya" wrote:
What the difference between Int. Medicine and Med. PRIMARY programs?

Primary Medicine is basically a primary care tract. There is not much of a difference between categorical internal medicine and primary care. However, if you are looking to subspecialize after medicine (e.g. Cardiology, Rheumatology, Gastro, Hem, Onc, and all those other ologies), then stick with the the Categorical Internal Medicine Programs.

What I can do after Med.PRELIMINARY program? (which is 1 year, and I can't get my license right after this program). Should I apply for the match next year after preliminary? Where can I apply after Medicine preliminary - to Internal Med. or to other subspecialties or to Family practice program?

After a Preliminary year, you can enter Derm, Radiology, Neurology, Anesthesia. Many prliminary programs will not accept candidates if they do not have a position for the following year.

May be there are some sites where I can get this information?


Most of this information is on line - ECFMG, ERAS, NRMP, etc.

Good luck

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  #3

Thank you, BBB!
You are a BIG HELPER.
Have a nice day

  #4

May be she is not as big as you think. But she is definetely a very nice lady. :P grin

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