Big-wigs in the area?

[GuP]

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i am going to be scheduling aways soon for ophtho in hopes of getting a 2nd LOR from a big-wig in ophtho (any specialty)...i am an FMG and have already looked into a few of the top eye programs...harvard wants FMG to pay like 4k/month...hopkins doesn't allow FMG rotations...UMiami only allows observerships, meaning no LOR. i havent been able to contact someone from cleveland clinic or wills yet.

i am in NJ at the moment and was wondering if any of you guys knew another program from which a letter would look great and it takes FMGs...i was also hoping that the program was relatively close i.e. not on the west-coast.

moreover, do you guys know any big names that work close by and would be helpful with a LOR or rotation? i have noticed that most of the time, the big wigs names i got from people are not involved in directing clinical externships at all. if this is the case, how do i obtain a letter from them?

thanks for your time.


updated:

Iowa - must be LCME
Columbia - no rotation but observership

 

[JR]

Hey, sorry for late response.

I don't know Hopkins general polices regarding IMGs, but our neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Neil Miller (one of the biggest-wigs in the field), frequently has international fellows rotating with him. You may want to inquire about setting up a rotation with his through neuro-ophthalmology department at Hopkins; info on the website- www.insidewilmer.jhu.edu .

Hope this helps!

 

[GuP]

Hey, sorry for late response.

I don't know Hopkins general polices regarding IMGs, but our neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Neil Miller (one of the biggest-wigs in the field), frequently has international fellows rotating with him. You may want to inquire about setting up a rotation with his through neuro-ophthalmology department at Hopkins; info on the website- www.insidewilmer.jhu.edu .

Hope this helps!

thanks for the response. i tried but i could not figure out how to get about that link you sent me. i couldnt really find much info about rotating with him. maybe another link?

but i did find his CV and it was like whoa 😱
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer/employees/cvs/Miller.html

 

[JR]

I don't think there is official info on his rotations on the website; you need to contact his secretary or call neuro-op department for that info.