What is Medical Residency Training?
What is Medical Residency Training, and Who is Required to Complete It? Medical residency training is required to practice as a physician in the United States, even for physicians who are fully licensed to practice medicine in other countries. While it is possible to obtain a medical license to practice medicine in the US without completing a US medical residency, it is much more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to become board certified by the American Board of Specialties without US residency training. Being board ineligible significantly limits the practice opportunities available to you, and impacts your ability to get hospital privileges for many potential employers. Even if you practiced medicine for many years in another country, it is a requirement of most medical facilities to complete a US residency program before being granted privileges to practice there. How Long does Medical Residency Training Last? Medical residency is a minimum of three years for primary care ph
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