PGY, short for postgraduate year, is a North American numerical construct denoting the progress of postgraduate medical, dental, veterinary, podiatry or pharmacy residents in their residency programs.
[citation needed] The length of residency depends on the field a graduate chooses to take.
Some specialty programs require that applicants have completed at least a one-year GPR (General practice residency), while other programs require applicants to have some private practice experience as a general dentist.
Regardless of requirements, completing a GPR residency will make an applicant more competitive for any specialty program.
Residencies options are either radiation oncology physics or medical imaging.