DO's cannot practice medicine in the E.U.?

[xan]

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Is it true that a DO cannot practice medicine outside of the U.S. except in certain government programs?

I am in a DO school. I am considering transfering to the Caribbean so I will be able to practice medicine in the E.U.

If you know about this, and/or where I can find definitive info. please advise.

 

[nychick]

...what the requirements are for the particular country you are looking to practice in. Things still differ vastly from country to country. I suggest researching the exact requirements of the particular country you are looking to practice in before doing something rash.

 

[jon_jon]

If you are serious about practicing medicine in the E.U. you should look into attending one of their own medical schools. If you are from Europe and want to practice medicine there, I am sure it'll be easier to get into one of their medical school.

Otherwise for US or Canadian citizens, I am sure there is a lot of hurdles you have to get through in getting a license and work permit to work in Europe.

 

[Doctor Peloncito]

Without either an invitation from the government, or citizenship in the country where you want to practice (or possibly from another EU country), it is almost impossible to obtain work permits in any western european country. The europeans are very strict when it comes to issuing work permits. They don't like outside competition. So unless you are a citizen, I wouldn't count on it. If you are a citizen, then get your do then get the fake-md from uhsua in antigua.

 

[Annette]

The UK is fairly short of doctors, so theoretically it is fairly easy to get a position. However, it is a very racist system. I was looked down upon as a medical student even though I'm white and my mother is English, simply because I'm an American. Forget trying to advance beyond registrar in many specialites, especially if you are not lilly white.

DO's there are not physicians. They only do manipulation.

To qualify to practice there, you have to take several exams, mainly the PLAB and an English exam. I don't know how a USDO degree will affect qualifying. You also have to do at least one year of internship here before you take the PLAB, or you are stuck with not being able to advance beyond the pre-registration houseofficer stage.

WannabeDO, just because a degree is from an off-shore school doesn't mean it isn't legitimate. I bet most carribean students work their butts off far harder than most DO, and MD students. I am certain they put up with a lot more crap than you do.

 

[UAB]

I?m an MD applying for a residency position to the US. I?m from Spain, and due to personal reasons I decided do my residency in US ( extremely though decision ). I can say you that practice from America in Europe is pretty hard or even imposible, maybe UK is the country where can be easier because they have a doctors shortage.
In US you can?t practice if you have done your residency abroad, and it is the same way in Europe.
I can say yo that being spaniard having done my medical school in Spain, if I do my residency in US, I won?t be able to work in Spain, because I haven?t done the residency in my country ( but this is like US ).
If you want to practice in Europe, you can try to accede to an european medical school so it can be easier be able to practice there. After said this is much more difficult accede to a residency position in Spain than in US.