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Hello folks,
So I'm thinking of applying to TX and just that fact alone means I may have to wait a little longer.. Let see how it turns out.
I'm starting the FCVS application online, it asks info on gaps between end of medical school graduation and start of residency. The options it provides don't necessarily fit my situation.
The drop downs mentions the type of Activity one can choose:
Employment, PGT/Education, Vacation, Seeking Employment, Health Issue, Military Service, Vacation
I wish there was an option to designate 'Other' or 'Misc' in the drop down.
There's no gap between completing the residency to applying for the license though..does that make it better..
For context, I'm an IMG who went to medical school overseas, a US citizen and will be graduating from residency in June 2019.
Reading through some older threads, it appears that FCVS relies on ECFMG for med school verification which is good news as my overseas med school is dead beat and things don't move there unless they are prodded with a sharp stick!!!
So I'm thinking of applying to TX and just that fact alone means I may have to wait a little longer.. Let see how it turns out.
I'm starting the FCVS application online, it asks info on gaps between end of medical school graduation and start of residency. The options it provides don't necessarily fit my situation.
The drop downs mentions the type of Activity one can choose:
Employment, PGT/Education, Vacation, Seeking Employment, Health Issue, Military Service, Vacation
- How do I go about reporting time that I spent raising kids or preparing for USMLE exams or doing observerships?
- Do I have to go granular in terms of reporting activities or can I simply combine say few of them and report them together ? For example 10/1/2005 - 10/1/2010 - Misc. Raising Family, Preparing for exams, looking for observerships etc
11/1/2010 - 11/1/2012 - Family Reasons (Do I need to elaborate more on the application or can I simply leave it at that? Say if I was taking care of a sick parent?)
I wish there was an option to designate 'Other' or 'Misc' in the drop down.
- Which types of the activities are going to receive the scrutiny from FCVS? If I mention taking care of sick parent, am I required to provide proof of such activity?
- If I mention observerships, will I be required to provide proof or letter from the attending or hospital where I was an observer?
- If it's all personal reasons for taking time off after med school to raise a family and there's a long gap, is this something frowned upon by the medical boards when granting license?
There's no gap between completing the residency to applying for the license though..does that make it better..
- The CID (Certificate of Identification) and affidavits and release forms need to notarized and can be done online using NotaryCam service or may be sent via regular mail. It requires original passport or certified birth certificate to be mailed so using online notary will not require sending the passport or birth certificate. I assume the mail would add more delay in processing?
- I've recently gotten my name changed by court order, should I add the new name in my FCVS profile even though I've not changed it in my driver's license or any other official documents (SS card, passport etc). Or should I simply use the current name as it appears consistently in all documents and let FCVS not get confused and inform them of the new name later with the court order as the proof? What do you suggest in terms of timing this?
For context, I'm an IMG who went to medical school overseas, a US citizen and will be graduating from residency in June 2019.
Reading through some older threads, it appears that FCVS relies on ECFMG for med school verification which is good news as my overseas med school is dead beat and things don't move there unless they are prodded with a sharp stick!!!
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