Internship (medicine)
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A '''medical intern''' is a term used for a [[physician]] in training who has completed [[medical school]]. An [[intern]] has a medical degree, but does not have a full license to practice [[medicine]] unsupervised. In other countries medical education generally ends with a period of practical training similar to internship, but the way the overall program of academic and practical medical training is structured differs in each case, as does the terminology used (see [[medical education]] and [[medical school]] for further details).
==Australia==
In Australia, medical graduates must complete one year in an accredited hospital post prior to receiving full registration; this year of conditional registration is known as the intern year.
==Egypt==
In Egypt, medical students graduate after 6 years of college as Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery. However, they must complete one year in a university or public hospital before receiving full registration; this year is the intern year, and is divided into Rotations in which interns are required to spend 1-2 months of training per department, according to a rotation schedule.
==Sweden==
The [[Healthcare in Sweden|Swedish]] equivalent to an internship is the ''allmäntjänstgöring'' ("general practice"), which is a requirement for obtaining a medical license. Its duration is at least 18 months , but usually lasts a bit longer, around 2 years in most cases. After the ''allmäntjänstgöring'', the student can complete a test to receive their medical license. Then follows specialisation practice ("specialisttjänstgöring"), the equivalent of residency.
==United Kingdom==
The British equivalent of an intern is a [[Foundation House Officer]], although the title of Foundation Doctor is being encouraged in hospitals.
==United States==
{{Physician education and training in the United States}}
A medical [[internship]] typically lasts one year (a loose term) and usually begins in late June. Internships come in two variations, transitional and specialty track. After a physician has completed an internship and step three of the [[USMLE]] or [[COMLEX-USA]], he or she can practice [[general medicine]]. However, the majority of physicians complete a specialty track [[medical residency]] over two to seven years, depending on the specialty. The [[Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education]] ([[ACGME]]) no longer uses the term intern, but refers to all postgraduate physicians in training as residents. However, the [[American Osteopathic Association]] (AOA) continues to require osteopathic physicians ([[D.O.]]'s) to complete an internship before residency. Residents are indeed full time registered doctors capable of diagnosing any illness and treating it.
==Israel==
In Israel, medical graduates must complete one year in an accredited hospital post prior to receiving full registration; this year of conditional registration is known the intern year
===Transitional and Prelim===
Some residencies start at the second year (PGY-2), including [[Anesthesia]], [[Radiology]], [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation]], and [[Neurology]].
There are two kinds of internships outside the context of a "categorical" residency:
* "Prelim" internships are done in either [[internal medicine]] or [[surgery]]. Interns spend 12 months focusing on either internal medicine or surgery.
* "Transitional internships" or "traditional rotating internships," offer a schedule that rotates through all the major specialties, including [[emergency medicine]], [[family practice]], [[internal medicine]], [[obstetrics and gynecology|obstetrics/gynecology]], [[pediatrics]], and [[surgery]][http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/downloads/RRC_progReq/999pr703.pdf].
Some applicants prefer transitional year programs because they generally aren't as strenuous as a prelim year. However, a prelim year can provide better preparation for the second year of residency.
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==In popular culture==
In the first three seasons of the popular television drama ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', many of the main characters were surgical interns at Seattle Grace Hospital, where the series takes place. Beginning in season four, all but one, [[George O'Malley|George]], became residents.
In the first season of ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', [[J.D. (Scrubs)|JD]] and [[Elliot Reid|Elliot]] are medical interns, and [[Christopher Turk|Turk]] and [[The Todd|Todd]] are surgical interns.
==See also==
* [[Intern]]
* Not to be confused with: [[Internists]]
==References==
* [http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ACGMEglossary07_05.pdf ACGME.org (pdf)] - Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Glossary
* [http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/mig/links/NHS/nhs2.html Man.ac.uk] - 'A Doctor's Life: A personal (and probably biased) guide to how doctors in the UK are trained and work within the structure of the [[National Health Service]]' (last updated February 2002)
* [http://www.RookieDoctor.com/ RookieDoctor.com] - Useful for new interns, but also includes tips for family and friends of interns and what they can expect.
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