New Zealand Internship positions for IMGs

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[xm105]

as an aussie aren't you guaranteed internship in your home state?

 

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no unfortunately i'm not. I'm actually preferenced below international students that have graduated anywhere in Australia, not only this state (at p6 I think it was). So it looks like its going to be extremely tough to find an intern position, if not impossible.

 

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NZ ACE:
"With the introduction in 2011 of a one match process, all applicants will be ranked in one match. Part of the DHBs
ranking process will include ‘eligibility' and applicants should be ranked in the order below.
1. Graduates from New Zealand medical schools who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand/Australia.
2. Graduates from Australian medical schools who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand/Australia.
3. Applicants who have passed the NZRex clinical exam and are citizens or permanent residents of New
Zealand/Australia or hold an unconditional work permit to work in New Zealand.
4. Graduates from New Zealand medical schools who are not permanent residents of New Zealand/Australia.
5. Applicants who have passed the NZRex clinical exam and are not permanent residents of New Zealand/Australia.
6. Graduates from Australian medical schools who are not permanent residents of New Zealand/Australia."

I.e you would be ranked in the third group, behind anyone that's a graduate of an NZ/AUS medical school and a resident of one of those countries.
Statistics on the success rates of each category exist but I can't seem to find them. Consider contacting the NZMA. Your chances of getting a position in any large or popular hospitals would be very low.
Even if successful you wouldn't start work until November 2013.

You can apply for positions that become vacant (or are created) outside of this scheme by contacting the DHBs directly.

 

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I contacted the NZMA but they said they don't have those statistics.

I can wait until November 2013 if I HAVE to, in the meantime I can pass the relevant exams and do some Intern work in my country of graduation so I atleast remain in touch with the field.

Which hospitals are considered hard to get into? I assume the big cities..but if you can name a few places that would be useful, just so i have an idea where to apply and not to apply..any IMG "friendly" places?