title: Finding a faster route to practice: from medical student to board certified physician.
abstract: An examination of two types of educational tracks used by medical students seeking a faster route to practice: 1) "3+3" programs that combined the final year of medical school with the first year of a primary care residency, and 2) graduating from medical school after only three years. The "3+3" programs were discontinued despite reports indicating their success. Three year medical school options are still available at a handful of medical schools. Finally, the paper will explore why and how medical schools might wish to enact a three year curricular option.
authors: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA.
authors: Philip
authors: P
authors: Eskew
mesh_terms: D001955:British Columbia; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009657:North Carolina; D055360:Osteopathic Physicians / Q000193:education; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014903:West Virginia