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I made an error recently by stating that in New York (and several other states)off-shore medical school grads cannot be eligible for residencies unless the medical school is approved by the state.
What is true is that off-shore medical school students cannot do clinical clerkships (essentially 3 & 4 year rotations)in hospitals in the state unless the school has received the approval of the state.
Any graduate of any medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (a UN publication) is eligible for residency and licensure. They have to apply for certification by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), pass 4 exams (1 basic medical science, 2 & 3 clinical, and 4 (hands on clinical)to be eligible for licensure.
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What is true is that off-shore medical school students cannot do clinical clerkships (essentially 3 & 4 year rotations)in hospitals in the state unless the school has received the approval of the state.
Any graduate of any medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (a UN publication) is eligible for residency and licensure. They have to apply for certification by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), pass 4 exams (1 basic medical science, 2 & 3 clinical, and 4 (hands on clinical)to be eligible for licensure.
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