surgery resident. - galdc

[ArchivalUser]

Hi, is there any particular book that we should follow during the PGY 1 ? thanks.

[ArchivalUser]

it's program-specific. most programs recommend sabiston (or a sabiston-type) book, an operative manual (cameron's, chassin's, etc), and maybe an absite review book (there are tons out there).

but in reality, as a pgy-1 surgical resident, you'll be spending most of your time either working or sleeping.

[ArchivalUser]

hi,
i have done my M.S. in surgery in India and want to do residency in the US. Can u tell me if it is easier to get through to residency or should I try for a fellowship?

[ArchivalUser]

it's not about which road's easier. it's about what your plans are for the future.

you can't be a board-certified surgeon (board in this case = http://home.absurgery.org/) if you don't do a surgical residency in the US.

to get into a surgical residency program, you'd have to pass steps 1/2ck/2cs (http://www.usmle.org), get ECFMG-certified (http://www.ecfmg.org), and apply through ERAS.

to get into a surgical fellowship program, you'd have to search http://www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/srch/ (FREIDA), find programs you're interested in, get onto the individual program's website and look for fellowship entry requirements, etc. most surgical programs have begun using http://www.aamc.org/students/erasfellow/start.htm (ERAS) for fellowship applications too.

if you plan to return to India to practise, it would be more worth your time to enter a fellowship.

[ArchivalUser]

ya it's really really cool ,, thanks

[ArchivalUser]

thanks quirky
actually i want to stay in the US but I heard it is really difficult to get surgery residency that's why i asked coz i was told can do a fellowship and then try for residency.


angela

[ArchivalUser]

either way's doable. the commoner way by far (especially if you want to stay on in the US) is to do a residency first.

but then again, i know of quite a few surgeons who aren't board-certified (ie. haven't done a US residency and taken the board certification) but are attendings in the US right now. obviously, you have to take this bit of information, ie. they entered this country at a time when the demand for trained surgeons was higher than the supply.

[ArchivalUser]

i meant to say, 'take this bit of info in context' ...

[ArchivalUser]

Hi quirky,

i am a 1999 graduate, then did PG in Surgery and have been working in a pvt hosp since then. would i be classified as an 'old graduate' ?

angela

[ArchivalUser]

probably yes.

if you go to FREIDA and search for individual programs, get onto their website and see what their requirements are, it might be more worth your while in deciding. application requirements sometimes include 'preferred years of graduation'.