Does any one out there know anything about Jagiellonian University and/or Poznan University? Any experiences with the schools?
Does anyone know of any Jagiellonian MD graduates in the Chicago area and what their experience has been like upon returning? Reason I ask about Chicago is because of the huge Polish-American community. Perhaps the IMG (from Poland) stigma is not as strong in Chicago as it may be elsewhere in the states. Perhaps this is an ignorant question, but I am just curious.
I only know of one graduate from Lodz living currently in Chicago as a resident, but there must be more. I would tell you to go to UJ medical program graduates group on facebook. Trust me, there is one. Just post a question on the wall, I'm sure someone will get back to you.
As for stigma, I would say the most annoying comment you get when you tell people in the US that you're from UJ in Poland is the "your english is really good!" comment. There are those of course who think they're better than you because they went to a US med school, and there are those who don't care. Every hospital has a mix, but I hear the smaller hospitals are friendlier on average. In a city where there's a large Polish population (my experience was in a different Polish city, but I'm sure its similar) your only advantage is if you speak Polish. And it's even better if you speak Spanish too.