What specialty has the shortest residency?
Not surprisingly, many of the primary care residences are the shortest while the surgical round out the longest.Transitional/Preliminary: 1 year.Emergency Medicine: 3-4 years.Family Practice: 3 years.Internal Medicine: 3 years.Pediatrics: 3 years.Obstetrics-Gynecology: 4 years.Pathology: 4 years.Psychiatry: 4 years.
Is residency harder than medical school?
Although many medical schools are transitioning to a Pass/Fail grading system for the first two years, it is still insanely competitive to get into certain specialties. In this regard, medical school is much more stressful than residency.
What is the highest paid medical specialty?
Neurosurgery and thoracic surgery were the highest paying medical specialties in 2019, with average salaries north of $550,000, according to a new physician employment report from Doximity. Orthopedic surgery, radiation oncology and vascular surgery rounded out the top five.