Thread: FP requirements for graduation/licensure

Thank you.

most places offer 4 weeks, some offer 6 weeks. If you go to a place that offers 6 weeks, then 2 weeks will go towards ur elective count.

Originally Posted by mdMDmd

what are the current requirements for your FP rotation for graduation. Is it 4 weeks or has it been changed to 6 weeks.

I was under the impression that certain states require 6 weeks of FP clerkship for licensure. Can someone shed some light on this.

Thanks.

I just looked on the web site and it says 4 weeks. Not too sure if we should trust it though.

I think the confusion began with NY where the rotations are all 6 weeks in duration. FM/FP--whatever you want to call it--is 6 weeks in NY. But 2 of those 4 get credited as electives. Everywhere else, it seems that students are doing 4 week FM/FP rotations. So 4 weeks sounds right to me.

Originally Posted by mdMDmd

what are the current requirements for your FP rotation for graduation. Is it 4 weeks or has it been changed to 6 weeks.

I was under the impression that certain states require 6 weeks of FP clerkship for licensure. Can someone shed some light on this.

Thanks.

It is only 4 needed to graduate, however, as you stated some states require 6 weeks of FP clerkship for licensure.

Anyone know offhand which states those are?

Originally Posted by hey_mcfly

It is only 4 needed to graduate, however, as you stated some states require 6 weeks of FP clerkship for licensure.

Anyone know offhand which states those are?

NO state requires 6 weeks of FP. lets kill the rumor before it spreads to other forums.

Thanks again for the info everyone.

Originally Posted by Scott1981

NO state requires 6 weeks of FP. lets kill the rumor before it spreads to other forums.

Tell that to my clinical coordinator who stated otherwise

Originally Posted by hey_mcfly

Tell that to my clinical coordinator who stated otherwise

then give us a link, because i've only heard that 4 weeks is required for states that require FM (like texas).

I'm just telling you what I was told Directly by my coordinator less than 2 months ago and I would find it strange for them to tell me that if they didn't know of at least one state that has an issue with it. What would it benefit them to say it?

Either way I've done more than 4 weeks so I'm not concerned and don't really feel like looking around for a link.

But if you are all quite positive about this then that's great and I'm wrong and we should tell the coordinators not to say otherwise to us.

However, if there is any doubt, for even one state, then maybe shouldn't tell everyone on this forum that 4 weeks is enough, when in fact, it may not be.