Dear all
I am an international radiation oncology resident in my PGY3 enrolled in a radiation oncology residency program in Canada. I have few questions pertinent to having an academic experience in the States:
1. Do I need to be ECFMG certified to be legible to set the American board exams in radiation oncology?
2. If I become certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, can I apply for doing my fellowship training in the US? do i need to be ABR certified to do the fellowship or is the Royal College certification sufficient? Will I need to pass any of the USMLEs too? If so, which steps?
3. I am planning to do some electives in the US in the coming year. Do I need to be ECFMG certified +/- pass step 3 of USMLE to do the elective?
4. Everyone is talking about tbphe competitiveness of getting into a radonc residency in the US, but what about fellowships? Is it as competitive to get into a fellowship position in the US? and what things can one do to boost up the chances?
Many thanks
I am an international radiation oncology resident in my PGY3 enrolled in a radiation oncology residency program in Canada. I have few questions pertinent to having an academic experience in the States:
1. Do I need to be ECFMG certified to be legible to set the American board exams in radiation oncology?
2. If I become certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, can I apply for doing my fellowship training in the US? do i need to be ABR certified to do the fellowship or is the Royal College certification sufficient? Will I need to pass any of the USMLEs too? If so, which steps?
3. I am planning to do some electives in the US in the coming year. Do I need to be ECFMG certified +/- pass step 3 of USMLE to do the elective?
4. Everyone is talking about tbphe competitiveness of getting into a radonc residency in the US, but what about fellowships? Is it as competitive to get into a fellowship position in the US? and what things can one do to boost up the chances?
Many thanks