The 4 Stages of Physician Education infographic outlines the progression from medical school, to residency and fellowship, through continuing professional development . Did you know that becoming a board certified physician is a 7-14 year journey after one has graduates from college with appropriate pre-requisite courses? That Continuing Professional Development is the longest stages of a physician education as life-long learning is essential for clinical excellence? Each stage of education contains information on the application and selection process, length of training, certification and/or licensure in one handy document!