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factfinding2018-07-26 10:51 am
penta) wrote in factfinding2018-07-26 10:51 am
Do non-US MDs do anything like board certification?
So. For a story I'm writing, one of the primary characters is an MD from Israel.
Problem: I'm trying to figure out how old the character should be, and running into the problem that I have no idea how long post-med-school training takes (I know med school is 6 years at most Israeli universities (except when its 4, what the heck?) and starts with 3 years of undergrad coursework, thanks to some googling, though) or even if it is a thing outside of the US.
To illustrate what I mean, a US MD would (to my knowledge) do:
4 years undergrad (lets figure 18-22)
4 years med school (22-26)
residency in whatever specialty for a few years (3-5?) (27-30?)
fellowship leading to board certification. (I have no idea.)
And then the number of potential paths branches off into infinity so I don't track that when trying to age a character.
I don't have the faintest clue though what "medical education after med school" looks like for docs outside the US or if it's even a thing that exists. Double the confusion with Israel given the presence of conscription and stuff.
What I googled: ""medical education" Israel" ""medical residency" Israel" ""medical specialties" Israel" and similar searches with Europe in place of Israel.
Problem: I'm trying to figure out how old the character should be, and running into the problem that I have no idea how long post-med-school training takes (I know med school is 6 years at most Israeli universities (except when its 4, what the heck?) and starts with 3 years of undergrad coursework, thanks to some googling, though) or even if it is a thing outside of the US.
To illustrate what I mean, a US MD would (to my knowledge) do:
4 years undergrad (lets figure 18-22)
4 years med school (22-26)
residency in whatever specialty for a few years (3-5?) (27-30?)
fellowship leading to board certification. (I have no idea.)
And then the number of potential paths branches off into infinity so I don't track that when trying to age a character.
I don't have the faintest clue though what "medical education after med school" looks like for docs outside the US or if it's even a thing that exists. Double the confusion with Israel given the presence of conscription and stuff.
What I googled: ""medical education" Israel" ""medical residency" Israel" ""medical specialties" Israel" and similar searches with Europe in place of Israel.