UK Residency after US Medical School

[ReeseC]

This topic has been discussed a few times, but I have some questions that haven't really been addressed (that I can find). Here are the facts as I understand them:

I'm currently an MSI at an LCME USMD school, and I have read that there are residency reciprocity agreements between the US Family Medicine Board and the UK/Aus/NZ boards.

I am an EU citizen, so I wouldn't have to be concerned about getting a visa or not getting work because I wasn't an EU citizen.

My question is:
Do UK residency programs qualify you to work in all of Europe? If they do, wouldn't a UK Family Medicine residency be advantageous because it would qualify you to work in all of Europe as well as include reciprocity with the US Family medicine board?

Obviously getting placed in a UK residency is difficult, but if you did, what exactly is the downside? Having to apply for reciprocity and passing the US board? Is the UK residency only good in the UK? I like the idea mobility, and practicing medicine doesn't seem particularly mobile internationally (or rather, between the EU and US), but this option seems like a pretty great way to have the most possible options.

Thoughts?

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[Olympias]

This topic has been discussed a few times, but I have some questions that haven't really been addressed (that I can find). Here are the facts as I understand them:

I'm currently an MSI at an LCME USMD school, and I have read that there are residency reciprocity agreements between the US Family Medicine Board and the UK/Aus/NZ boards.

I am an EU citizen, so I wouldn't have to be concerned about getting a visa or not getting work because I wasn't an EU citizen.

My question is:
Do UK residency programs qualify you to work in all of Europe? If they do, wouldn't a UK Family Medicine residency be advantageous because it would qualify you to work in all of Europe as well as include reciprocity with the US Family medicine board?

Obviously getting placed in a UK residency is difficult, but if you did, what exactly is the downside? Having to apply for reciprocity and passing the US board? Is the UK residency only good in the UK? I like the idea mobility, and practicing medicine doesn't seem particularly mobile internationally (or rather, between the EU and US), but this option seems like a pretty great way to have the most possible options.

Thoughts?

1- Yes UK residency programs qualify to work everywhere in Europe. However watch the news closely and if I were you I would bet on England rather than Scotland.
I am not really sure about the reciprocity though.. The only downside I see is that I am not quite sure the USA accept the UK qualifications thus having to retake all the exams + the residency truly would sound like a hurdle to me..

2- Make sure you have at least done an elective within the NHS because it is brutal compared to the USA... It looks like the 3rd world :/

 

[Medstart108]

1- Yes UK residency programs qualify to work everywhere in Europe. However watch the news closely and if I were you I would bet on England rather than Scotland.
I am not really sure about the reciprocity though.. The only downside I see is that I am not quite sure the USA accept the UK qualifications thus having to retake all the exams + the residency truly would sound like a hurdle to me..

2- Make sure you have at least done an elective within the NHS because it is brutal compared to the USA... It looks like the 3rd world :/

Wtf, the NHS is not like the 3rd world. You are crazy. English hospitals are mostly similar whereas in the US there is a huge difference in quality. If you are comparing Mayo or JHU to UK hospitals yes they are probably better, but if you are comparing UK hospitals to Jackson Park in Chicago there is no comparison, UK is much better.

Also regarding the first point, its unlikely that Scotland will separate according to the polls it is 33% Yes 50% No and rest unsure. But England is the safer option.

 

[ReeseC]

Yeah, I doubt Scotland is going anywhere. That's good to know about specialties. From what I understand, there is reciprocity between most English speaking nations when it comes to Family Practice. I guess I should e-mail the ABFM to find out more.