How can I get medically licensed in Asia?

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Hi I was interested in taking medical licensing exams for countries in Asia. Are there any countries/areas in Asia, where the licensing exam would be available/conducted in English? If so, which are they?

Thanks!

 

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Hi I was interested in taking medical licensing exams for countries in Asia. Are there any countries/areas in Asia, where the licensing exam would be available/conducted in English? If so, which are they?

Thanks!

In so much that a medical licensure examination is written in English DOES NOT qualify someone with English proficiency to take the examination. This differs according to country (of course).

In the Republic of the Philippines you essentially NEED to be a Filipino citizen and must have completed an internship in the Philippines (aside from being proficient in written English). There is a provision for licensure in the Philippines without being a Filipino citizen however it is complex in that you would need to first be licensed in another country AND that country would need to make formal arrangements for RECIPROCAL medical licensure of Filipino practitioners in order for you to be allowed to take the Philippine medical board exams (without first becoming a Filipino citizen and completing an internship in the Philippines).

Good Luck! You have your research cut out for yourself!😱

 

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Thanks, ustanonymous. Wow, it really looks like I have my work cut out for me. Do you happen to know if the US has "formal arrangements for RECIPROCAL medical licensure of Filipino practitioners"?

Thanks.

In so much that a medical licensure examination is written in English DOES NOT qualify someone with English proficiency to take the examination. This differs according to country (of course).

In the Republic of the Philippines you essentially NEED to be a Filipino citizen and must have completed an internship in the Philippines (aside from being proficient in written English). There is a provision for licensure in the Philippines without being a Filipino citizen however it is complex in that you would need to first be licensed in another country AND that country would need to make formal arrangements for RECIPROCAL medical licensure of Filipino practitioners in order for you to be allowed to take the Philippine medical board exams (without first becoming a Filipino citizen and completing an internship in the Philippines).

Good Luck! You have your research cut out for yourself!😱

 

[ustanonymous]

Thanks, ustanonymous. Wow, it really looks like I have my work cut out for me. Do you happen to know if the US has "formal arrangements for RECIPROCAL medical licensure of Filipino practitioners"?

Thanks.

The United States of America DOES NOT.

For a Filipino citizen who has graduated from a Philippine medical school that is approved by IMED/FAIMER s/he would have to qualify for an internship/residency in the USA and complete the licensure examinations for whichever state(s) s/he chooses.

To BECOME A PERMANENT RESIDENT ('Green Card' holder) is a completely DIFFERENT STORY! Some people WAIT 3 YEARS for an interview and following the interview may wait for up to 18-20 years (depending on a number of factors) to finally get a resident alien visa or approval for immigration.

This is the reason why MD's become nurses (RNs)...to have the opportunity to go to the USA and to qualify as an immigrant SOONER...in a relatively short amount of time...say...2 years of nursing school, take the NCLEX and get a job as a nurse in the USA (maybe in inner-city Chicago or Lubbock, Texas...but its still the USA). However, these programs for nurses to immigrate to the states are slowly being eliminated in part because so many of the nurses are not competent because of the 'cultural divide' that is so pervasive...

Also for International Medical Graduates who are NOT citizens of the USA; you may be able to train in the USA, as the USA welcomes anyone to take the USMLE (read: you DO NOT HAVE TO BE A US CITIZEN to take the US MEDICAL Licensing Exam...NOT LIKE the Philippines, where NON-Philippine citizens ARE NOT ELIGIBLE to take the medicine board exams except under VERY rare/probably non-existent circumstances...see above) however, getting permanent residency in the USA, AFTER being licensed is again is a whole different situation. ALSO...if you sub-specialize and train in a fellowship program in the USA and later decide you want to apply for permanent residency AND to practice medicine in the USA, you will need to REPEAT your internship and residency training, IRREGARDLESS of whether you have successfully completed your fellowship! Sounds extreme BUT a lot of IMGs would rather do that than become a nurse...

Good Luck!