How long is a residency program?

Once medical school has been successfully completed the graduate school experience begins in the form of a residency, which focuses on a particular medical specialty. Residencies can last from three to seven years, with surgical residencies lasting a minimum of five years.

What is the longest residency?

Neurosurgery is the longest standard program at 7 years. Some general surgery programs have 2 years of research and so are also 7 years.If the trainee does fellowships these can be considerably extended.There are several 3 year specialties.But if you only do an intern year you can get a medical license in any state.

Can you refuse a resident doctor?

Some private hospitals still decline to train residents, and some institutions provide no indigent care. Patients ultimately have the legal right to refuse care. Right or wrong, patients may fear that they aren’t getting the best care when they are participating as teaching patients.

Is a resident called Doctor?

Residents are doctors in training. They have graduated from medical school, been awarded an M.D. degree, and now are training to be a particular type of doctor — such as a pediatrician or pediatric specialist, or a type of surgeon. In their first year of such training, residents are sometimes called interns.

What’s after residency?

The training that is done after a residency (in a subspecialty) is usually called a fellowship. Much of what you will learn in your chosen specialty will be learned in your residency.