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kazoospasm:

--- Quote from: shinny on June 30, 2009, 03:45:49 pm ---But the gist of it is that it takes basically another 5 or so years after you graduate to become a fully qualified doctor...so, 10-12 years in total typically.

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Few specialties can be completed in 5 years after graduating - maybe Psych & GP. From memory physician training requires at least 3 years basic training and 3 years advanced training after the intern year, proving you pass the exams on your first try (the fail rate is ~30%). Also, many people spend a few years as residents beefing up their résumé in order to gain entry into the training programs of the more hotly contested specialties.

shinny:

--- Quote from: kazoospasm on June 30, 2009, 07:18:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: shinny on June 30, 2009, 03:45:49 pm ---But the gist of it is that it takes basically another 5 or so years after you graduate to become a fully qualified doctor...so, 10-12 years in total typically.

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Few specialties can be completed in 5 years after graduating - maybe Psych & GP. From memory physician training requires at least 3 years basic training and 3 years advanced training after the intern year, proving you pass the exams on your first try (the fail rate is ~30%). Also, many people spend a few years as residents beefing up their résumé in order to gain entry into the training programs of the more hotly contested specialties.

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Whoops sorry, forgot to include the length of the specialty training course. Thanks for the correction.

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