University of texas san antonio internal medicine residency

Basic training in internal medicine is three years of residency (termed 'categorical' training) following medical school. Following completion of three years of training, residents are eligible for board certification in internal medicine.

Once medical school has been successfully completed the graduate school experience begins in the form of a residency, which focuses on a particular medical specialty. Residencies can last from three to seven years, with surgical residencies lasting a minimum of five years.