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Hi, I'd like to ask if its possible to complete an internal medicine residency in my home country and apply purely for skill gaining purposes for a fellowship program. I'm not talking any sort of Ivy league program, I believe any exposure to how things are done in the U.S could be very valuable...

Hi i am an IMG and i have 1 month left of Internship until i graduate my question is can i apply for the Match on Sept 15 of this year and then graduate and go to interviews. Thanks in advance this this will greatly help in my prepration.

Hi all, new to the forum! I would like to begin by asking if there is any chance of being able to match into an Internal Medicine residency program as an IMG, given my record:- I'm a UK medical student (top 5/10 medical school) and I've just finished my third year (two years of pre-clinical...

Hey guys. So I'm restarting my prep. Im an IMG My original plan was to use Boards and Beyond because I'm lacking a lot of basic foundation. I have seen that some students on the Uworld forum have used Dr. Mohammed Taher and gotten great results but I don't see anyone on this forum mentioning...

Hello, I was looking for a study partner in Chicago, IL. I am an IMG and planning on taking the Step 1 in October and wanted someone to study with. Maybe we can quiz each other, do questions and review them and discuss topics each of us are having trouble with. I also work a part-time job so I'd...

Hi guys, Please tell me what are my chances of matching in California for emergency medicine . Which colleges I should apply to with any hope of getting an interview. I am an IMG with step 1 score 238, step 2 ck score 229, Cs cleared. Did electives in university of Kentucky in EMD, Boston...

Hello All, There is an opportunity available for medical students and graduates to gain experience in medical field from wherever you are. Requirements include minimal experience of 2 years, access to a fast plus reliable internet connection, excellent english communication skills, basic...

Hi y'all, please help me out! I'm seriously thinking of pursuing a residency in the US and so, will be taking the boards. My question is, when should I take Step 1? I know the general advice is to take it after the basic sciences (i.e. June of M2 for US students) but my situation is little...

Hi y'all, please help me out! I'm seriously thinking of pursuing a residency in the US and so, will be taking the boards. My question is, when should I take Step 1? I know the general advice is to take it after the basic sciences (i.e. June of M2 for US students) but my situation is little...

Hi. I was initially an IM resident (2016) in a community hospital but was dismissed for problems in professionalism and patient care in my PGY-2 year. Now I am applying for the 2019 match again and would like to know different opinions from experienced people. Here is a brief summary of my CV...

Hello, There's an opportunity for Family Medicine Observership for medical students and graduates in Houston, Texas. No visas sponsorship available. Student must have passed Step 1. Minimum 4 weeks required. Please contact if you have any questions or would like to get started. Goodluck!

I received my step 1 score today, 199!! I am devastated! Not sure what to do! I'm an IMG (older) with a PhD from US and strong research background (15 publications, poster, abstract, etc). Not sure if these are important or not at this point! I hopefully will have my green card by the time that...

Hey everybody, I am a US citizen that graduated from one of the big four Caribbean medical schools (AUA). I initially started at SGU (another big four Carib school) and transferred over during 2nd year after withdrawing due to poor academic performance. I passed all my board exams on the first...

Hi, I'm a non-US citizen looking at Neurology as a career choice. I currently have a 3.4 GPA (not taken the MCAT yet) and am in a position to get into a well-ranked international MD program. I went to the undergrad in the US at a top 20 liberal arts school--solid EC's, LORs etc. Given that I...

Advice Needed! Doctors in Training vs. USMLERx vs. Boards and Beyond for STEP 1 I'm an IMG from India, and I'm prepping for Step 1. I kind of feel lost and overwhelmed with so many resources available and I'm getting confused as what to use. I would like to go into OBGyn, so I'd like to score...

I'm an IMG who passed Step 1 and 2 with 240+ scores. I'm a Russian Gastroenterologist with multi specialties: Infectious diseases/ general practice/ pediatrics/ ICU. I have a Ph.D degree and my researches were published in European Science Review. Have 20+ years of clinical and research...

Advice Needed! Doctors in Training vs. USMLERx vs. Boards and Beyond for STEP 1 I'm an IMG from India, and I'm prepping for Step 1. I kind of feel lost and overwhelmed with so many resources available and I'm getting confused as what to use. I would like to go into OBGyn, so I'd like to score...

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Hello everyone, I've been lurching around for a while and this is my first post, hope you can give me some guidance I'm a MS4(out of 6) from latin america, studying at a solid local institution. I could match anything here at home, and lately I've been thinking about practicing in the USA, but...

Hello Everyone! This is my first post on here and I'm wondering if anyone out there can proffer some advice on which avenue to take. To give you some background; I'm a UK graduate currently in the process of sitting the USMLEs. I'm currently booked in for Step 1 in early August and am planning...

If I were to apply to US medical schools in this cycle (admission for Fall 2019), then attend a Caribbean medical school in January 2019, and dropout of the Caribbean, if I get accepted into a US medial school for Fall 2019, could I just never disclose the fact I went to Caribbean and dropped...

Can anyone give me some input regarding Xavier University School of Medicine? They are not a top tier school, but are CAAM-HP accredited which is needed coming 2023, have a small track record of residency matches (through my google searches) and the tuition is approximately 148000 USD. The...

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I am an IMG (YOG: 2018) cutrently doing internship/foundation year/Housejob in my home country which will end in may 2019. I plan on applying for the 2020 match. I have appeared in the step1 (result pending) and plan on appearing in the step2ck by December 2018 and CS in June/July 2019..the...

Hey guys! Complete newbie to posting (but veteran lurker). I'm an IMG graduate. I was scheduled to my Step 1 in 2 weeks but my NBME scores are dismal: NBME 13 (6/13/2018): 161 NBME 17 (5/17/2018): 178 That's an increase of 17 points over 4 weeks....still failing :dead: I've come to terms with...

Hello, I am a Canadian citizen currently living in the UK, due to complete my GP training this July 2018. Currently in the process of applying for my medical license in BC. I have sat the MCEE but unfortunately due to recent changes by the MCC, I will need to sit the MCCQE Part 1. As this...

Hey all, I'm wondering who else among us has been affected by the H1B visa denials for incoming IMG physicians. It's getting super close to start date and orientation. Apparently about 1000 of us are affected. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything at all on this? Feel free to DM if you...

Hello, If an IMG completed their residency in Canada, are they eligible to apply for the American Board Certification in the US later on? And thus, will they be allowed to work in the US? Thanks.

Hello, I've been reading about the application process for a Neurology residency, and from what I understood we need to apply via ERAS for a Neurology program (PGY2) + a transitional/preliminary PGY1 program, both done at the same time, using the same application? Is it the same thing for...

Hello, I'm a med4 IMG student, and I wanted to learn more about the application process for residency in Ophthalmology. Based on what I read: 1) We need to apply for a transitional or preliminary PGY1 year via ERAS, and AT THE SAME TIME apply for an Ophthalmology residency for PGY2 via the SF...

Hello, I am a US citizen graduate of Ross University who has completed one year of internal medicine in a categorical program from 2015-2016 however after successful completion of the 12 months had a family emergency at that time. I was also interested in other specialties or programs due to...

I was wondering how I would go about applying or being apart of military medicine coming from a Caribbean medical school. I understand the HPSP is only offered to US MGs but what other options/avenues are available to US IMGs? Is there a timeline that could be laid out in terms of venturing this...

Greetings SDN, SEEKING HELP PLEASE READ. A few things out the way. Yes I know this is a topic thats been covered extensively. I know should have used the search tool. If your irritated by this then don't post on my thread. About me: Studying in Australia. Want to start early prep for USMLE. I...

What career options does a US citizen IMG have in America? If they went to medical school abroad and got an MBBS degree (equivalent to an MD in the US) and wanted to do a non clinical job and not do a residency?

I'm a Canadian citizen who decided to go to Pakistan for medicine right after highschool. Currently finishing up my 1st year here. It was for the usual reasons... parents convinced me that it would take less time, less money, and above all I was almost guaranteed admission whereas if I stayed...

Hi all ! I applied last year for electives in several places and managed to get three electives in University Hospitals from August - October. I am graduating in June this year from med school (usually we are issued diplomas only in December or January every year). I really want to do these...

Hi guys, I have started doing Uworld questions recently. I completed 50% the USMLE World Qbank I do the questions timed/mixed no tutor mode. I been using UWORLD, FA-2017, Pathoma, DIT and Sketchy Micro. I have a NBME exam scheduled in 2 weeks and I also have 2-UWSA exams left. My USMLE Step 1...

Has anyone completed core rotations or electives in the cores at St. Johns Episcopal? What factors do you consider when deciding where to do the cores? I am deciding between this and Prince Georges in MD, California medical Center Los Angeles, Norwalk Hospital in CT. My current thought process...

Hey guys, I am an international medical student and I sent in an application for elective rotations at Cornell. They do not require USMLEs but I have decent scores in both Step 1 and CK. I applied for infectious disease, oncology, GI and some other specialties, all internal medicine...