em residency

[verygooddoctor]

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hey everyone,

ive heard that EM residencies have become more competitive in recent years. i attend ross university, which is in the caribbean. my question is how hard will it be for me to get a residency in EM, assuming i have a good gpa and competitive board scores. will the residency directors look past where i went to school at. is there any one out there that went to a caribbean school that has applied or is applying to EM residencies. any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
verygooddoctor

 

[edinOH]

It will be very difficult. Some places will look at you, specifically some places in Detroit and New York. Ultimately you will have an extremely tough time matching EM.

 

[WilcoWorld]

I've met FMG's at a couple of my interviews so far. They're certainly in the minority, but I wouldn't give up hope just yet.

 

[elio]

I'm a US FMG, did well GPA wise and on the boards. I've gotten 8 interviews out of about 45 applications. Do not be discouraged. I've run across more than one program director who recognizes and appreciates the alternative paths we've chosen to take to get where we are now. And I can tell you for a fact that unlike US grads, you will not go in to an interview with that same bored sense of entitlement. You're hungry, you want it, and let them know that. Use it as a strength, and never make excuses. You are just not going to get the same number of interviews they will, but that's the general bias out there. Good luck-

 

[roja]

elio gives good advice. You need to apply wisely, and probably catch a wide net. Letter of rec are crucial as well as a strong gpa. You might consider doing away rotations at one or two programs you are interested in.

That will definately help.

 

[dlung]

There's one studly Ross-grad at Highland, which is one of the notoriously tough residencies to match into. I met another at Detroit Receiving which isn't a shabby place to train, either.

 

[joaquin13]

just curious, is it harder to get a job in California as a FMG EM Physician? Even if you go to a place like Highland?