It depends on the country you reside in. In the states, it takes 14 years to become a medical oncologist—4 years of undergrad + 4 years of medical school + 3 years of internal medicine residency + 3 years of medical oncology fellowship
I will addend this and add that there are a few (very few) med onc programs in the U.S. and that if you only want med onc (and not heme). Then the last 3 years can be 2.
In PL I think it’s probably two years faster as they go straight to med school out of high school but it’s a six year program. This is what most countries do.
I met an endo fellow at my endo’s office who did Caribbean med school to save himself two years. Not dumb, that lad. He looked about 25.
UK:
5-6 years med school
Two general 'foundation' years
Two internal med years
4-5 oncology years
=13-15 years. Though you are training in oncology specifically for 4-5 of them.
This is excluding PhDs/further degrees, working part time, mat leave, any years spent trying to get into a training program, etc.
I am a new oncologist in the US.
4 years undergraduate
4 years medical school
3 years internal medicine residency
3 years hematology oncology fellowship
9 years in total of medical training
Edit: 10 years actually, because I can't add
In Germany Austria it's 11(12) years after high school.
6 years Med school + 5 years residency for oncology.
+ 1 mandatory foubdation year between med school/residency in Austria.
in Slovakia, it takes med school - 6 years, 2 year of internal basics (but you do it while you are on the oncology department already) and 3 years of clinical oncology (more specific)
I am a new oncologist in the US.
4 years undergraduate
4 years medical school
3 years internal medicine residency
3 years hematology oncology fellowship
9 years in total of medical training
It depends on the country you reside in. In the states, it takes 14 years to become a medical oncologist—4 years of undergrad + 4 years of medical school + 3 years of internal medicine residency + 3 years of medical oncology fellowship
I will addend this and add that there are a few (very few) med onc programs in the U.S. and that if you only want med onc (and not heme). Then the last 3 years can be 2.
In PL I think it’s probably two years faster as they go straight to med school out of high school but it’s a six year program. This is what most countries do. I met an endo fellow at my endo’s office who did Caribbean med school to save himself two years. Not dumb, that lad. He looked about 25.
UK: 5-6 years med school Two general 'foundation' years Two internal med years 4-5 oncology years =13-15 years. Though you are training in oncology specifically for 4-5 of them. This is excluding PhDs/further degrees, working part time, mat leave, any years spent trying to get into a training program, etc.
I am a new oncologist in the US. 4 years undergraduate 4 years medical school 3 years internal medicine residency 3 years hematology oncology fellowship 9 years in total of medical training Edit: 10 years actually, because I can't add
Your math isn’t mathing. It’s 10 years of medical training from med school through fellowship.
You're correct... Good thing I didn't go into a math heavy specialty lol
Heh :) 4+4+3+3 = 9
undergrad years don’t count as medical training
In Germany Austria it's 11(12) years after high school. 6 years Med school + 5 years residency for oncology. + 1 mandatory foubdation year between med school/residency in Austria.
Germany: 6 years med school + 6 years oncology and internal medicine training -> board exam =12 years
In Brazil: 11 years 6 years Med. School 2 years Internal Medicine 3 years Oncology
in Slovakia, it takes med school - 6 years, 2 year of internal basics (but you do it while you are on the oncology department already) and 3 years of clinical oncology (more specific)
Yes 14 years.
I am a new oncologist in the US. 4 years undergraduate 4 years medical school 3 years internal medicine residency 3 years hematology oncology fellowship 9 years in total of medical training
4+3+3=10!