Neuro SpR Moving to the States

[neurospr]

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Hi all.

Am editing this post becuse after seach through the site I see most of my questions have been answered elsewhere. Thanks to the many volunteers who have done so. So just one questions left.

I'm a Neurology Specialist Registrar in the UK. For various reasons I'm thinking about moving to the States.

I understand that I might not get any credit for the year of neuro SpR I have done so far nor the Neurology PhD I will have done by next year. Although correct me if I'm wrong. So I'm guessing that I will have to start with a year of internal medicine followed by three years of neuro (?).

Has anyone here made the move from Europe to the US as a neuro resident. If so, how were your experiences?

Many thanks.

 

[Scottish Chap]

The U.S. generally expects you to complete all of your training from the very start. I met one British neurologist when I was working at Hopkins who had his MRCP, and he was somehow able to swing a year of internal medicine at JHU and he was given partial credit for some of his previous training.

The Ph.D. will definitely not get you any brownie points for shortening a residency program stateside, but it will make you more competitive for academic programmes who look for potential physician scientists. Without that background, it's very hard to match into top programmes as a foreign-educated medic.

If you have not already done so, you'll have to stake Step 1, Step 1CK and Step 2CS, then apply for your ECFMG certificate before submitting your residency application. You are correct: neuro asks for a transitional year or a year of internal medicine, then the programme itself is 3 years long. Good luck!

 

[neurospr]

Thanks very much Scottish chap. It seems like a long haul alright. Appreciate the reply anyhow. Now I just have to make that decision!
Cheers.