Must an applicant complete an ACGME-accredited clinical year prior to entry into a preventive medicine residency program that does not offer a clinical year?
A. Yes. The only exception is completion of a clinical year accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). This RRC policy is concordant with the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), which requires ACGME, RCPSC, or CFPC clinical training in order to be eligible to sit for the certifying examination. (See ABPM website for more information: http://www.abprevmed.org/html/certification.html).
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