Hi everyone,
I also am interested in working in the EU....most likely UK, Italy or France. I"m a prospective med student, so I'd most likely go to school in the US and then was thinking to get a residency in the UK or elsewhere. So my questions:
1. Is there an American website or agency that handles this situation where I could go to get more/specific information?
2. Would it be easier to do the residency in the US and then try to find work in the EU, or better just to do a residency over there?
3. Is the ability to work/be a resident standardized for the whole EU or does it vary by country?
4. Last I heard, DO and PAs weren't legally recognized in Europe, is that still the case? or is there (again) an American agency that handles these situations.
5. In general, is the lifestyle better for docs in Europe? By lifestyle I don't mean money at all, but really I'm looking to work in a place with nationalized healthcare and to work healthy hours (say 50-60/week vs. 80).....does the lifestyle of a doc in, say the UK, differ in this regard from the lifestyle of one in the US (sorry dont know my specialty yet, probably GP but also interested in Pathology)............
Anyone with answers out there??? Your help is GREATLY appreciated!!!
I also am interested in working in the EU....most likely UK, Italy or France. I"m a prospective med student, so I'd most likely go to school in the US and then was thinking to get a residency in the UK or elsewhere. So my questions:
1. Is there an American website or agency that handles this situation where I could go to get more/specific information?
2. Would it be easier to do the residency in the US and then try to find work in the EU, or better just to do a residency over there?
3. Is the ability to work/be a resident standardized for the whole EU or does it vary by country?
4. Last I heard, DO and PAs weren't legally recognized in Europe, is that still the case? or is there (again) an American agency that handles these situations.
5. In general, is the lifestyle better for docs in Europe? By lifestyle I don't mean money at all, but really I'm looking to work in a place with nationalized healthcare and to work healthy hours (say 50-60/week vs. 80).....does the lifestyle of a doc in, say the UK, differ in this regard from the lifestyle of one in the US (sorry dont know my specialty yet, probably GP but also interested in Pathology)............
Anyone with answers out there??? Your help is GREATLY appreciated!!!
