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Is a TY/Prelim Year Required for Em Med?
latoking1 - 09-09-11 23:25
Dear Adonis,
Please, does emergency medicine residency need one year of transitonal program just like radiology, surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology do? I know that the radiologies, dermatologies, etc need transitional program to get into, but is that also needed for emergency medicine residency?
latoking1 - 09-09-11 23:25
Dear Adonis,
Please, does emergency medicine residency need one year of transitonal program just like radiology, surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology do? I know that the radiologies, dermatologies, etc need transitional program to get into, but is that also needed for emergency medicine residency?
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Re: Is a TY/Prelim Year Required for Em adonis123 - 09-15-11 09:56 
posted by latoking1 on 09-09-11 23:25
Dear Adonis,
Please, does emergency medicine residency need one year of transitonal program just like radiology, surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology do? I know that the radiologies, dermatologies, etc need transitional program to get into, but is that also needed for emergency medicine residency?
Dear Adonis,
Please, does emergency medicine residency need one year of transitonal program just like radiology, surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology do? I know that the radiologies, dermatologies, etc need transitional program to get into, but is that also needed for emergency medicine residency?
ACGME-accredited EM categorical training programs are three or four years in length and may be configured in one of three ways.
PGY 1-4: A four-year program that begins with the first postgraduate year of training
PGY 1-3: A three-year program that begins with the first postgraduate year of training
PGY 2-4: A three-year program that begins following completion of a first postgraduate year of training
A PGY2-4 EM Program requires a Prelim Medicine, Surgery or Transitional year.
Best Wishes!
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