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January 2007
The NHSCurrent Upstream Newsletter
is Back!
It has more than a year since our last NHSCurrent Upstream
Newsletter and we are ready to begin again! In the past,
we used the Newsletter to keep our interns and residents
abreast of any changes in policy or guidelines, to announce
required paperwork that would be sent that needs your
immediate attention, and to make you aware of any upcoming
conferences and events. We plan to continue this process
as part of keeping in touch with you, thus helping you
maximizing your experience as a
Contact Your Analyst
If there are additional things that you would like to
do while in residency, i.e., switch residency program,
chief residency position, etc., please contact your analyst.
All requests must be done in writing. All status changes,
including name and address changes must also be done in
writing. Stay in touch with your analyst. If you are not
sure of the name of your analyst or how to contact them,
call 1-800-793-1547 and you will be transferred to them
immediately.
Licensure and Certification
Regardless of the school or your residency program requirements,
the NHSC require that all MD/DO scholars complete steps
1, 2 (CK & CS), and 3 or the U.S. Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE) or levels 1, 2 (CK & CS), and
3 of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination
(COMLEX) by the completion of the residency training program.
If you are unable to pass all parts of the licensing exam
and obtain a license to practice medicine, when it’s time
for your service commitment to begin, that scholar will
not be eligible for a suspension of the service obligation
and may be placed in default.
NHSC expects its MD/DO scholars to complete and pass:
- Step 1 of the USMLE or Level 1 of the COMLEX by the
end of the 2nd year of their MD/DO program
- Steps 2 of the USMLE or Levels 2 of the COMLEX by
the end of the 4th year of their MD/DO program
- Step 3 of the USMLE or Level 3 of the COMLEX by the
end of the 1st year of their postgraduate
(residency) training program
Have a prosperous and healthy New Year!
“The NHSCurrent
helps shorten the distance between us and you.”
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