residency abroad

[Rita1982]

hello all!

maybe someone has experience about residency abroad?? Italy, Spain..??

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[Winged Scapula]

hello all!

maybe someone has experience about residency abroad?? Italy, Spain..??

Surgical residency?

If so, you are generally not eligible to become ACS BE/BC which in this day and age of increasing certification would be a mistake if you are ever planning on practicing in the US.

Unlike other fields, a surgical residency abroad does not confer practice opportunities in the US for the most part. You may be eligible for some non-accredited fellowships which do not require a US residency.

 

[Pilot Doc]

Surgical residency?

If so, you are generally not eligible to become ACS BE/BC which in this day and age of increasing certification would be a mistake if you are ever planning on practicing in the US.

Unlike other fields, a surgical residency abroad does not confer practice opportunities in the US for the most part. You may be eligible for some non-accredited fellowships which do not require a US residency.

Nor does foreign training confer the ability to get a US license, which in most states requres an internship at least.

If you really want to do surgery abroad, you should either
1) do residency here and a fellowship abroad, preferably in something that doesn't have a US board
2) do residency and then go practice abroad. Aus & NZ are always recruiting for US trained docs to work in their public health system.

 

[waxedapathetic]

pilot doc,

could you expand on:

"2) Aus & NZ are always recruiting for US trained docs to work in their public health system."

my impression was it would be difficult to practice surgery outside the U.S. if you went to a U.S. residency (as in, especially difficult to practice surgery vs other fields). i'm curious if you know otherwise. i wasn't able to find useful posts in the archive.

thanks a lot.

 

[Pilot Doc]

http://www.locumsprn.com/

http://www.doctorlocum.com/

http://www.gmedical.com/?gclid=CO2-m6fWmZoCFQEeDQodpnSm9Q

http://www.vistastaff.com/physicians/jobs/ZNA,NSW,NT,VIC,TAS,QLD

http://www.vistastaff.com/physicians/jobs/ZNZ,NZ

I've talked to these folks a bit. As I understand it both Aus and NZ have parallel public and private health care systems. The public system is universal coverage but not the greatest situation for docs or patients. People with money buy private insurance that pays docs well. The public system, which as far as I can tell is entirely adequate, can't fill all it's spots with local trainees. They import "foreign" docs from the US to fill them, typically on 1 or 2 year contracts for people who are looking for a change of pace.

Pay is not as good as jobs in teh US but you enjoy a high standard of living in comparison to the local population in general. My impression is that there are ample opportunities to stay permanently if oyu want to remain in the public system.

 

[waxedapathetic]

wow, it looks like a really cool way to spend time right after you complete residency. of course, you might have family, obligations, etc., but it is definitely great to know about it.

pilot doc, i'd be interested to hear your experiences if you choose to do the program.

thanks again.

 

[Pilot Doc]

pilot doc, i'd be interested to hear your experiences if you choose to do the program.

Don't hold your breath I'd be starting in 2011. But I'll certainly post if I do.