Medicine-Pediatrics
Total length of training for board eligibility:
4 years
Preliminary years required?
No
Major Sub-Specialties and length of Fellowship Training:
N/A
A reasonably competitive candidate should have the following:
Basic Science Honors: optional
For selection, honors in basic science is: less important
USMLE Step 1 Boards: a passing score
For selection, the Step 1 score is: very important
USMLE Step 2 Boards: passing score
For selection, an appropriate Step 2 score is: very important
Research experience: optional
For selection, medical school research experience is: less important
Research should be in the specialty area: no
Honors in specialty rotation: is optional
For selection, Honors in the specialty rotation is: less important
Honors in core clerkships:
is optional
For selection, Honors in core clerkships is: very important
Election to AOA: is optional
For selection, membership in AOA is: very important
Other Selection Factors:
Passing grade in Pediatrics and Medicine
Recommended courses:
Pediatrics, Medicine and Subspecialty in Pediatrics and Medicine
Specialty Societies:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
Major Journals:
Pediatrics
New England Journal of Medicine
JAMA
For further information contact:
Bradley Benson, M.D.
Department of Medicine/Pediatrics
University of Minnesota Medical School
14-114B, PWB
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 625-3665
The content editor for this page is Katrina McGill, kdmcgill@umn.edu, (612) 626-0163
