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Med schools have more graduates than there are residency positions for (which is required to be licensed to practice). For historical reasons the residency syst
by erik_seaberg 4y ago
Med schools have more graduates than there are residency positions for (which is required to be licensed to practice). For historical reasons the residency system mostly relies on federal funding, rather than supply and demand.
- naveen99 4y agoThere are 50% more us residency spots than there are us medical graduates. the situation is likely the opposite in countries that send their medical graduates to U.S. residencies. License to practice in most us states only requires a 1 years internship and passage of usmle step3. Most residencies are 3-4 years, but those are required to pass board exams and usually required for hospital credentials. But you already have a license to practice while in residency (where in fact you are already practicing medicine (although with some supervision)).
- erik_seaberg 4y agoReally? I keep hearing stories about graduates who gave up on the field because all the residency programs were full. The training license is for a limited time, right?