Residency and which country you can practice in????

[Med4ever]

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Hi does it matter which country you do your residency in to be able to practice in a certain country. More specfically, does a canadian residency prevent me from practicing in the U.S even if I graduated from a U.S medical school. What criteria determine where you can practice. Some help on this matter would be super.

 

[donkeypuncher]

Hi, did a canadian residency (peds) and am doing fellowship in US (pulm). To practice in the US you must be board certified (best) or eligible. In Canada, you have to be board certified. Under most circumstances you are eligible to sit the boards in the US as most Canadian residencies are ACGME approved. However, Each speciality is different! Ie: check with the governing boards (ie American Board of Pediatrics) as sometimes the residency length is different and you may be short a year. I think you may still need the USMLE as well, and your citizenship may be a factior if you are a Canuck like me. Overall, check with the specialty boards and get what you need in writing. Good luck,

-mark

 

[Winged Scapula]

Canada is about the only foreign country in which it might be considered "safe" to do your residency with the intent to practice in the US.

Because no other foreign residencies are ACGME, you may well find yourself unable to become BE and risk having to retrain.

The Canuck is correct - check with the Board in the field you plan on practicing (or the Green Book will list BC requirements) and the state in which you plan to practice for further clarification.