Training in internal medicine (as opposed to surgical training), varies considerably across the world: see the articles on medical education for more details. In North America, it requires at least three years of residency training after medical school, which can then be followed by a one- to three-year fellowship in the subspecialties listed above. In general, resident work hours in medicine are less than those in surgery, averaging about 60 hours per week in the US. This difference does not apply in the UK where all doctors are now required by law to work less than 48 hours per week on average.
training in internal medicine (as opposed to surgical training) varies considerably across the world see the articles on medical education for more details in north america it requires at least three years of residency training after medical school which can then be followed by a one- to three-year fellowship in the subspecialties listed above in general resident work hours in medicine are less than those in surgery averaging about 60 hours per week in the us this difference does not apply in the uk where all doctors are now required by law to work less than 48 hours per week on average