Which specialties have the shortest and longest residencies?

Question

Which specialties have the shortest and longest residencies?

Answer 1

At work this doctor was saying that he had a choice of becoming a nuerologist.  He opted out  because the training was too long and when you practiced you have no life.  Constantly on call 24/7.

Answer 2

Longest - Neuro and Gynaecology

Answer 3

Family, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, ER- 3 years

Psych, OB/Gyn, Neuro, Path- 4 years

General Surgery, Radiology, ENT, Optho (I think), Urology, and Ortho- 5

Neurosurg is like 7 or 8.

Then you can add on fellowships like Heme/Onc, Cardiology, Plastic surgery, etc.... those are usually 1-3 years.

Answer 4

Shortest: Psychiatry, Int. Med, Family Med, Peds., etc.

Longest:  Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery