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Would appreciate inputs on psychiatry programs that give more focus on psychotherapy.

Dear All I am a medical student in South Africa and am interested in pursuing Anatomical Pathology as a career. 1. Does a non-clinical profession (such as anat path) have a better chance of entering the USA than a clinical or surgical profession? 2. Would it be an easier process to enter and...

I was looking up the residents of a few programmes offering the research track and I couldn't find many IMGs. I realised that most were MD/PhD grads. Is it that such programs are inherently IMG unfriendly or is it that most IMGs don't have a PhD along? I am an MBBS undergrad and I'm planning to...

hey...i searched thru the forums and couldnt find any up-to-date info so just hoped someone would have the latest details... i am an IMG done with my Ob&Gy residency training from a school listed in the FAIMER WHODOMS. i am interested in doing a subspeciality fellowship (REI/MFM/PAG) from the...

I will be graduating from a medical school in China next month and need some help with the documents that has to be submitted to ecfmg, as my country of residence requires ecfmg verification in order to register. I have been told by previous graduates that after I recieve my degree I will have...

Hello all, This must be an oft-asked question, but I am in a bit of a panic situation, so please do indulge me? I graduated from a top medical college in India in 2010, got a (fairly well-known) scholarship to read for a DPhil (PhD) in Neuroscience at a prestigious university in England. The...

Hey guys, I’m in a bit of a dilemma with regards to applying to the US residency match. I am a Canadian IMG that graduated in the past month from a reputable medical school in Ireland. However, I have no clinical/research experience in the states, but I have done 1 family med and 1 surgery...

Hey everyone, long time lurker first time poster here! I am a medical student from Turkey and I want to continue with my medical education in the US, including residency and fellowships. The system here is 6 years - 3 years preclinical, 2 years clinical and 1 year internship. I'm in my second...

Hi Does anyone know of any british students in med school at any of the big 4 in the caribbean? Or any british students who have obtained residency in the US? Do you know of any issues they are facing or did face to get to where they are. How was finding a residency as a british citizen...

Hi I am looking for UK Caribbean students who can tell me about their successes and/or difficulties in studying Medicine. I am particularly interested in experiences with the clinical years and matching for a residency. How hard is it for a UK IMG to match? And what issues may cause problems...

I'm a Trinidadian IMG, and by IMG I mean straight out of medical school in the Caribbean. I'd like some advice on the relative prospects of eventually working in Canada provided that I became a permanent resident. I've read about the hoops and 5% acceptance rates etc for IMGS for hours...days...

First & foremost, I've been reading other individuals' posts related to my delimmas for about 3-4 years now, seeking additional consult. However, I never had the desire to post my own scenario. I recently graduated with a BA in Psychology, and my science GPA is a 2.2 while my overall is a 2.65...

Hi Im an "fmg" from japan's "top-tier" med school (still in 2nd yr med school)planning to match in general surg in the us. Ive been doing epidemiology research in surgical anesthesiology as the biostatistician for like 6 months when i got moved to "epidemiological preventive cardiology"...

Hi I'm an IMG, graduated last year and today I got my step 1 results... 199. I don't know what happened, my UWSA were 223 and 229, so I didn't expect it to be that low. I have my CS in May (I have to apply this year). I wanted to do the Ck on July. I have 2 LORs. I believe my CV is good. Should...

Hello everyone! I am thinking of developing a Step 1 question bank that have questions set to non-English languages. I wanted to ask everyone here if you would think this would be helpful in your studying? Particularly if you are an international medical student, seeking to pass Step 1 and Step...

I am Yemeni medical student in the last year studying in Saudi Arabia is there chance for get medical residency in canada ? what is better canada or US ?

Dear All, I am a seasoned USMLE Step 1 and 2CK tutor. I've been tutoring for 3 years now and myself achieved > 255 on Step 1 and > 265 on Step 2CK (Scores are attached at bottom). I am also an IMG and have trained at renowned institutions such as Hopkins, Cornell. In teaching and training over...

http://www.usmle.org/announcements/?ContentId=177 Well for many of US, IMGs that decide to take the steps in no particular order things are getting more difficult(so to speak). because me for example luckily, took step 2 CS, before step 1 (hopefully passed it, waiting till next Wed to find out)...

Hello everyone! I'm in one of the most confusing times in my life and I need some honest opinions. I'm going to dive right in: I applied this cycle to medical school in the states and to 2 Caribbean schools (Ross and SGU). I am graduating with a 3.1 GPA, have a lower science GPA (not really sure...

Hi, I'm a US international medical student (3rd year) and my medical school offers us an opportunity to do an elective at one of 7 US medical schools we are affiliated with. My top 2 choices are GW and Columbia but I'm having trouble choosing between them. Here's how I see it: GW: pros: Heard a...

Okay so after doing some research and reading from my favorites like Indomethacin, mrknowitall, Phloston, Ina2990 and many others IMG with good scores. I decided to make a guide that mixed their study plans and worked for me and may even work for others, who knows, but we are all on this...

Hi all, I am an IMG, graduated from Germany. I have also 3 years of clinical experience as an internal medicine resident in Germany. I have already passed my USMLE step one, CK, and CS exams and I am ECFMG certified. I was wondering if anyone is aware of any observership/externship in internal...

I am a North American IMG (Caribbean) student currently on track to finish my elective rotations before the end of May 2016. I plan on taking my CS around that time. My concern is since I did not participate in the 2016 match I will have a great deal of time off and will need to supplement my...

I am an IMG who did not match into medicine. Does anyone know if it is worth it to do a preliminary surgery year just to gain experience/letters and try to match into medicine again after?

I am a 3rd year US medical student, I am not a US citizen and I am on an F1 visa. I initially came to the US with a J1 visa through a high school exchange program and I already have the 2year home residency requirement which I have not yet fulfilled. My issue is that I am ineligible for H1b for...

When in med school I was told that radiology was impossibly hard to get in the US for IMGs. But in the last few years Ive read that it is not as competitive as it used to be (doom in job market I hear). But there are barely any discussion groups on this forum about Radiology IMG match 2016/2015...

Hi everyone, First time poster, but long time lurker here. I hope that this is the right place for this thread, my apologies to the mods if it isn't. So I'm a medical student in Ireland hoping to land an IM residency in the states. I'm currently in my second last year (fourth year of a five...

I'm a Canadian IMG from one of the big 4 caribbean schools applying for surgery in the US this fall. Im trying to get some publications but right now all I've been able to do is a poster and some case reports. My step 1 is pretty good but not incredible (>250) I haven't taken step 2 yet (from...

I am an international medical graduate from central america, I came to the U.S and passed all the USMLE steps, currently I'm working in clinical research under a work visa in the US, I will be trying to get into internal medicine residency next year, but my family live in Australia (permanent...

Hi, I'm a US-IMG, hoping to match this year into residency. Some of the programs on my rank list have rotations at VA hospitals. Someone told me that to rotate at a VA, I should be registered for the US military draft. Can anyone shed some light on this matter? Is is true? What does it...

Hey guys, My first post here.... Just wanted to know what exactly the best path for an IMG hopeful for applying to UK to take is.. After completing an year of internship, PLAB exams etc..would it be better to try for Foundation Year 1 posts or Foundation year 2 posts? In terms of future...

Hey guys, I need advice ranking the following pediatric programs. Here is my tentative rank: 1. Winthrop University Hospital 2. University at Buffalo 3. Maimonides 4. University of Toledo 5. Texas Tech El Paso 6. Brooklyn Hospital 7. Lincoln Medical 8. Richmond University My question is...

Hi all, I've searched far and wide and haven't been able to find the answer to this question. I have a friend who graduated from JUST medical school in Jordan and has a U.S. green card. He wants to know if his chances are just as high as an AMG to get into residency even though technically he...

Hello, I am a current medical student, and have been interested in a variety of fields for residency later on. However, from what I've been reading on this forum, and by looking into statistics, it seems that neurosurgery is highly competitive and there are no chances that a spot may be given to...

I just found this online: http://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-ftc-charges-of-deception-against-devry-university-are-the-latest-chapter-in-the-shameful-story-of-so-many-forprofit-colleges-11083.cfm https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2417 Welp I guess this...

I am applying for residency in radiology this year. I need feedback from IMGs who are going through match. Please comment on importance of following and what should you think matter more. USMLE Scores Research and No of papers LORs (how many ideally? ) Electives Contacts Others Thank you

Hi! I'm an IMG, and have been studying for step 1 for the past 6 months (I did kaplan lecture noted and videos first) and for the past 3 months I have been doing only Kaplan qbank + FA. My qbank average is 51% and I am almost done with the entire qbank. I did uwsa 1 about three months ago and...

Hello, If you are a IMG looking to write the Canadian Royal College exams, and are looking for help in preparation for written and oral exam components please feel free to contact me at [email protected] The pass rate for Canadian residents is typically higher than 95% and that is...

I've seen so much misinformation over the years that as a current caribbean medical student who has both experienced and researched the subject I needed to clear the air on what it is and what it isn't so people can make an informed choice on the subject. I'll try to be as thorough as possible...

Hi all, I'm sure this question has been asked ad nauseam on this forum, but I felt it would be better to ask it from my personal situation instead of trawling through several somewhat related questions. I am a second-year medical student at the University of Cambridge. For those of you who...