USMLE Undergrad degree required?

[tmlchelseafc]

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I didn't know where to post this so pardon this if it's in the wrong place.

My younger brother was considering going to a route where he wouldn't get a bachelors degree and go straight to premed / Med...

now the stupid question I am wondering is if he does go through that route, would he be able to practice in US after going through the steps and clinicals? I'm assuming he can cause UK kids who go straight from A levels to Med school don't get a bachelors degree right..

 

[pathologyDO]

There is no skipping a bachelors degree in the U.S. to get into medical school. You have some programs that are a combined M.D./bachelors but never skipping a bachelors (all schools require prerequisite courses to be taken in college). Btw, premed is not a college major and is nothing more than a student taking classes in college with intent of applying to medical school (in the U.S.)

If you're from the UK, I am not sure of how the switch to US works. I have a feeling that you would be required to take US licensing exams steps 1, 2, and 3, and maybe even complete a residency before being allowed to practice here... But I'm not sure about that.

 

[tmlchelseafc]

There is no skipping a bachelors degree in the U.S. to get into medical school. You have some programs that are a combined M.D./bachelors but never skipping a bachelors (all schools require prerequisite courses to be taken in college). Btw, premed is not a college major and is nothing more than a student taking classes in college with intent of applying to medical school (in the U.S.)

If you're from the UK, I am not sure of how the switch to US works. I have a feeling that you would be required to take US licensing exams steps 1, 2, and 3, and maybe even complete a residency before being allowed to practice here... But I'm not sure about that.

I am talking about the Caribbean route, or even going to a college like RCSI in dublin, Ireland... You can go to those places straight afterschool which is what he is considering. So my question was that once he goes through that route can he practice in the states not having a Bachelors? (given he does Step 1, 2, 3 and all that)

 

[pathologyDO]

I am talking about the Caribbean route, or even going to a college like RCSI in dublin, Ireland... You can go to those places straight afterschool which is what he is considering. So my question was that once he goes through that route can he practice in the states not having a Bachelors? (given he does Step 1, 2, 3 and all that)

Note that programs which take highschool students do require 6 years and they will be teaching undergraduate level courses during that time to get you prepared for the rigors of medical school. That being said, if he takes the USMLE 1,2, & 3 and passes them then yeah he probably could practice in the U.S.... BUT he will likely need to do a residency in the U.S. which is still 3+ years following medical school. He would be considered an IMG to residencies and that may make it more difficult for him to get into certain competitive specialties (Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, etc.) but if he wants to do family medicine or a primary care specialty he should be fine.

 

[tmlchelseafc]

Note that programs which take highschool students do require 6 years and they will be teaching undergraduate level courses during that time to get you prepared for the rigors of medical school. That being said, if he takes the USMLE 1,2, & 3 and passes them then yeah he probably could practice in the U.S.... BUT he will likely need to do a residency in the U.S. which is still 3+ years following medical school. He would be considered an IMG to residencies and that may make it more difficult for him to get into certain competitive specialties (Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, etc.) but if he wants to do family medicine or a primary care specialty he should be fine.

Oh for sure. I would prefer he stay in the states since it would be a easier transition, but of course I know that those 6 years school do teach undergrad courses, but they do not give a "BSc" so that's what I was thinking about.

But yeah obviously it would be the usual residency 3+ years after...

Anyways I got my answer, thank you so much.