bypassing the USMLE ???

[saikripa]

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dear friends,

do any of you have any inkling as to how an IMG (international medical graduate) can bypass the USMLE for practising in the US ?

i am aware that there are american medical schools in the caribbeans and guyana which follow the american curriculum. i am already a graduate. if i do my post graduation from one of these med schools, will i be entitled to practise in the US ?

regards,

saikripa.🙂🙂🙂

 

[WaZoBia]

dear friends,

do any of you have any inkling as to how an IMG (international medical graduate) can bypass the USMLE for practising in the US ?

i am aware that there are american medical schools in the caribbeans and guyana which follow the american curriculum. i am already a graduate. if i do my post graduation from one of these med schools, will i be entitled to practise in the US ?

regards,

saikripa.🙂🙂🙂

I don't think there's anyway to bypass the MLEs. I'm guessing the only exception might be if you get registered as a doctor in Canada (which means you'll have to take Canadian exams etc) but even then this varies from state to state.

 

[iamcatwoman]

I'm pretty sure that everyone has to take the USMLE's even Canadians. USMLE's are required for Residency training and just about everyone has to do residency (unless you are a one of a kind professor/leader in a field).

 

[mig26x]

the usmle is required in order for you to get a license to practice medicine, even a limited one!!

 

[f_w]

Every year there are a couple of people recruited to the US to fill tenure track academic positions who will get their medical license without any of the USMLEs.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Pretty rare occurence as f_w describes but it does happen. Best to assume that you must complete USMLE Steps 1 -3 to be a full licensed physician in the US.

With that, moving to International Forum. This forum is to post job openings, not for questions about how to get a job in the US.

 

[Blade28]

You're likely also going to need to complete a US residency, in addition to passing the various Steps of the USMLE, to practice as an attending physician in the States.