Hi,
I am IMG am ECFMG certified, cleared step 1, 2 and 3.
Did 3 years of ophthalmology residency non ACGME slots, in other words I am NOT board eligible. I am eligile for unrestricted license in NY,KT,CA,TX (sure) and maybe other states (not sure)
I haven't done ophthalmology residency from my home country.

Questionss?????
1. Can I do a clinical fellowship?
2. If I do clinical fellowship, will I be able to practice ophthalmolgy in US
without being BE/BC
3. If yes what kinds of ophthalmology jobs I am looking at????????
4. Do I have to do residency and be BE, which I have not been able to do so far.

it is important decision for me whether I will be able to continue in this country as an ophthalmologist or should I chose another field.
I left out most important information.....I have a green card, visa is not an issue to find a fellowship.

Hi,
I am IMG am ECFMG certified, cleared step 1, 2 and 3.
Did 3 years of ophthalmology residency non ACGME slots, in other words I am NOT board eligible. I am eligile for unrestricted license in NY,KT,CA,TX (sure) and maybe other states (not sure)
I haven't done ophthalmology residency from my home country.

Questionss?????
1. Can I do a clinical fellowship?
2. If I do clinical fellowship, will I be able to practice ophthalmolgy in US
without being BE/BC
3. If yes what kinds of ophthalmology jobs I am looking at????????
4. Do I have to do residency and be BE, which I have not been able to do so far.

it is important decision for me whether I will be able to continue in this country as an ophthalmologist or should I chose another field.
I left out most important information.....I have a green card, visa is not an issue to find a fellowship.

I believe you can do, NONsurgical fellowships, uveitis for instance or occular pathology, and maybe neuro-ophthal, however . . .

Without the board cert or the board eligibility it is quite doubtful that any hospital would give you OR privileges . . . it's a long shot, but if you could find someone who would be comfortable with your liability issues in an private out-pt surgery center, maybe you could work, but it's doubtful. There are like 400+ and some new ophthalmology residents gradating every years from ACGME programs, why would anyone take you as a partner, unless you're willing to work for peanuts.

Why are you posting this in the Internal Medicine Forum?

.....because I thought more people in IM will be aware of the situation.

Would you seriously consider switching to family medicine or internal medicine? There is a huge shortage and a great need for primary care physicians. Are you willing to make such a leap?