Clinical/research residency programs for the clinician scientist

 
Table 1: Models for integration of clinical and research training
Year Clinical Research
For MD/PhD students

1

PGY­1*  
2 PGY­2  
3    Post­doc†
4   Post­doc
5 PGY­3 1/2-1 d/wk
6 PGY­4 1/2-1 d/wk
7 1/2 d/wk PGY­5
For MD students
Sequential model

1

PGY­1  
2 PGY­2  
3 PGY­3  
4 PGY­4  
5 1/2-1 d/wk PGY­5
6   PhD†
7   PhD
8   PhD
For MD students
Integrated model

1

PGY­1  
2 PGY­2  
3   PhD
4   PhD
5   PhD
6 PGY­3 1/2-1 d/wk
7 PGY­4 1/2-1 d/wk
8 1/2-1 d/wk PGY­5
*PGY = postgraduate year, whether in clinical practice or research, funded by the Ministry of Health and contributing to a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada specialty accreditation.
†Post­doc or PhD = years not funded by the Ministry of Health.

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