If someone doesn't match from the caribbean are there alternate career pathways?

[bkingston]

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What other jobs are possible for caribbean medical school grads besides residency?

 

[EthylMethylMan]

Not a lot. From what I’ve seen, most decent non-clinical gigs (pharma, expert witness, insurance, etc.) generally require at least a year of residency; often times they even want board certified/eligible docs. Maybe you could teach college A&P or something like that? There aren’t going to be any options that are good as far as pay-to-debt goes.

 

[Hollow Knight]

This is why we always tell people not to go the Caribbean route. You’re better off not borrowing all that money to be jobless.

I’d also throw in the brand-new scam MD/DO schools into this category as well.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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[TwoDogMed]

This is why we always tell people not to go the Caribbean route. You’re better off not borrowing all that money to be jobless.

I’d also throw in the brand-new scam MD/DO schools into this category as well.

Brand new MD schools are not scams. Brand new DO school like Kansas COM is a scam. LCME is better at accreditation than COCA.

 

[Goro]

Teaching
Lab assistant

 

[RangerBob]

Brand new MD schools are not scams. Brand new DO school like Kansas COM is a scam. LCME is better at accreditation than COCA.

What about California Northstate?

I don’t know if there have been changes, but the threads I recall over the last year or two were suggested it was more of a scam than perhaps any new DO schools.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

What about California Northstate?

I don’t know if there have been changes, but the threads I recall over the last year or two were suggested it was more of a scam than perhaps any new DO schools.

Cal Northstate finally passed its accreditation, and the current school leadership seems more competent. Financially, however, it's still a for-profit institution, and it will take time to overcome the legacy of their struggles.

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[Taddy Mason]

N=2 but Cal Northstate applicants were red flagged when I was on the resident selection committees both where I did residency and fellowship. The handful that were interviewed were either really outstanding on paper and/or had ties to the area but were definitely scrutinized more during rank list discussions, which was reflected with where they ended up on those lists; especially compared to DO applicants.

Edit - this was also with their first couple of classes that graduated, and Idk if things have changed beings I’m not involved with that process currently.

 

[Splenda88]

If you can string a few Spanish words together, apply for a 1-yr non ACGME accredited internship "internado" in Puerto Rico (PR). Once you are done, you will be able to get a PR license. Then, move to Florida and apply for an Area of Critical Need (ACN) license, which will allow you to work in some designated clinics that are all over FL.

 

[SurfingDoctor]

Non-residency MDs for the current market?

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