Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Total length of training for board eligibility:
4 years
Preliminary years required?
Yes - Transitional Year
Major Sub-Specialties and length of Fellowship Training:
none
A reasonably competitive candidate should have the following:
Basic Science Honors: optional
USMLE Step 1 Boards: score at least 200
For selection, the Step 1 score is: very important
USMLE Step 2 Boards: score at least 200
For selection, an appropriate Step 2 score is: very important
For selection, the Step 2 score should be reported no later than: December
Research experience: optional
For selection, medical school research experience is: less important
Honors in specialty rotation: should have
Honors in core clerkships: should have
Election to AOA: is optional
Recommended courses:
Any of the PMED rotations, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery
Specialty Societies:
Association of Academic
Physiatrists
American Academy of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
Major Journals:
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
For further information contact:
Patti Olsen, Educational Coordinator, or
Scott Crowe, M.D.
University of Minnesota Medical School
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
500 Boynton Bridge
MMC 297 Mayo
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 626-4913
The content editor for this page is Katrina McGill, kdmcgill@umn.edu, (612) 626-0163
