Furthermore, physicians are never allowed to become romantically involved with their patients. An intern who bypasses a chief to bring important patient information to an attending would irritate both the chief and the attending.

Can Med students date attendings?

Full Member. Residents are forbidden to date medical students, but it happens all the time anyway.

What is the difference between an attending and an intern?

Interns are doctors, but they may only practice medicine under the guidance and supervision provided in their training programs. Attending physicians have completed their training and often play an active role in the education of medical students, interns, and residents.

Can I date my attending?

To me an IM resident dating a rheum fellow is fine, as long as they dont have a professional relationship as much as possible.

Are doctors allowed to date medical students?

The GMC makes it clear in its guidance it is never appropriate for a doctor to pursue a sexual or improper emotional relationship with a current patient or someone close to them. It makes no difference if the patient approaches you.

How long are you an intern before a resident?

After the completion of an intern year, a physician is known simply as a resident. How many years a physician is a resident depends on the specialty. For example, pediatrics residency is three years, whereas neurosurgery is seven.

Are you an intern or residency first?

The first year of training after medical school is called an internship, or more commonly it is called first year of residency or PGY-1 (Post-Graduate Year-1). The following years are called PGY-2, PGY-3, etc. The training that is done after a residency (in a subspecialty) is usually called a fellowship.