Going in as a GMO

[EMhawkeye]

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[HighPriest]

Depends. Why did you leave? Are you looking to do a military residency, or complete a tour and re-apply as a civilian? Why?

 

[Gastrapathy]

Get licensed. Then ask.

 

[Cooperd0g]

My limited experience is that it is very rare for an IMG to be in the US military as a physician. The only one I know was rejected almost half a dozen times because he was an IMG before finally getting accepted. And that was only after being board certified from a US residency.

 

[Kingfisher]

I have never seen anyone join the Navy directly as a GMO/flight surgeon/UMO.

I did see a couple IMGs interview for residency spots once (didn't actually get selected) but it was at a different time and I don't know how hard up the military is right now.

 

[John1513]

Someone in my ODS class was an island grad - but she completed residency and was board eligible.