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Member 445783 · 04-30-2012, 09:17 PM

I'm not sure of the technicalities regarding what the Australia programs actually do internally when they change their degree-name, but regardless as to whether a particular school markets MBBS or MD here in Australia, certification by the ECFMG, which is required when taking any medical degree over to the States, is recognition of their equivalence to the US degree, and so all are "MD" in the States.

04-30-2012, 09:17 PM	#8
Member 445783 2K Member Status: MD/PhD Student Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 2,222	I'm not sure of the technicalities regarding what the Australia programs actually do internally when they change their degree-name, but regardless as to whether a particular school markets MBBS or MD here in Australia, certification by the ECFMG, which is required when taking any medical degree over to the States, is recognition of their equivalence to the US degree, and so all are "MD" in the States.