Training timeline
3 guides in this topic. Newest first.
How long does it take to be an MD?
In the United States it takes 11 to 15 years after high school. See each stage and work out your own total by specialty.
Residency length by specialty
A table of typical United States residency lengths, from three years in family medicine to seven in neurosurgery, plus common fellowships.
MD, DO and MBBS: what the medical degrees mean
The letters after a doctor's name mean different things in different countries. A comparison of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Pakistan.
