I was attending a US medical school until I ended up experiencing a severe case of major depressive disorder that led me to take two years off between my third and fourth year in medical school. In my fourth year, I ended up relapsing and experiencing major depression again at which point my school decided to academically dismiss me because I was unable to sit for the USMLE Step 2 CK examination within the period of time that was set. I was not successful at appealing the school's decision to dismiss me.
I managed to get accepted into a Caribbean medical school because I would very much like to continue on and become a physician. I am interested in pursuing Internal Medicine and would like to know how I should go about explaining my situation to residency programs. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
I managed to get accepted into a Caribbean medical school because I would very much like to continue on and become a physician. I am interested in pursuing Internal Medicine and would like to know how I should go about explaining my situation to residency programs. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.