Teaching of medicine
See also the main articles Medical doctor (BE) and Physician (AE)
Medical training is involves several years of university study followed by several more years of residential practice at a hospital. Entry to a medical degree in some countries (such as the United States) requires the completion of another degree first, while in other countries (such as the United Kingdom) medical training can be commenced as an undergraduate degree immediately after secondary education. Once graduated from medical school most physicians begin their residency training, where skills in a speciality of medicine are learned, supervised by more experienced doctors. The first year of residency is known as the "intern" year. The duration of residency training depends on the speciality.
In the USA, physician training generally follows the following timeline (with age of completion):
- Finish high school at 18
- College/university, 4 years, graduate at 22
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