what is residency ? Residency is what we call post graduate training in India or simply PG. In Order to practice in US one should need to get state license which requires at least 2-3 yrs of "Accredited American Graduate medical education"(RESIDENCY). and if u r Board Certified it adds to authenticity and value ...! Basically to practice in US one need NOT ! be BOARD CERTIFIED. " If a doctor is "licensed to practice medicine" does that mean he/she is certified? No. Obtaining a medical license and being certified as a medical specialist by an ABMS Member Board are two different and separate processes. A license, legally required in order to treat patients, is issued and required by the state or territory in which a doctor practices medicine. A specialty certificate is issued by a medical specialty certifying board, which is valid nationwide. Although certification is not required for an individual physician to practice medicine, most hospitals an
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