Many readers of this blog know that a PGY1 year
is required before starting a PGY2 (“Advanced”) dermatology residency.
What many do not know is that there are 6 specialties where the PGY1
year may be taken, in addition to the highly sought Transitional Year:
-Emergency Medicine
-Family Medicine
-General Surgery
-Internal Medicine (most popular)
-Obstetrics and Gynecology
-Pediatrics
-Transitional Year
The advantage of a PGY1 year in General Surgery
or Obstetrics and Gynecology is that complete Medicare residency funding
is still available for a dermatology residency if the applicant needs
to reapply, since General Surgery receives 5 years of funding, and
Obstetrics and Gynecology receives 4 years of funding. All of the rest
(excluding the Transitional Year) only receive 3 years of funding,
placing many dermatology reapplicants at a disadvantage if the
dermatology residency they are interested in is precluded by their
institution from considering applicants without complete Medicare
funding.
For additional information, see http://www.acgme.org/Portals/0/PFAssets/ProgramResources/PGY1Requirements.pdf?ver=2017-09-08-114529-173