All About Being An International Medical Graduate
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Interview with my friend Dr. Vanessa Garlick. She is an American citizen but graduated from University of Sydney Australia medical school. She is returning to the US for residency and has lots of great tips for international medical grads.
Let me know how you guys like this video! I have lots more interviews coming up! Watch out for interview tips, info about financing medical school, and nursing videos!
Are you a doctor yet? have you graduated?
MaxosaurusRex I believe she's in one of her last years of residency
Thanks
She's completing her 1st year of her residency.
Hey Doc Andrea, Thank you so much for this video. I am a foreign medical graduate and I was quite confused about whether to apply in the US or in my country for residency. This really helped. Thanks again and best wishes! :)
I would really love for you to interview a surgeon to see the differences between a doctor of surgery a doctor of medicine.
I would love that too!
Me too!
+ModernAlchemist
OK Folks. I am a mostly retired surgeon and went to St. George's Univ SOM in Grenada for 2 years then transferred to Creighton Univ. SOM. I would be happy to answer your questions.
ALso, I loved hearing from Dr. Garlick since I, too, am from Indianapolis.
I laugh so much on this video... i think she will be a great Pediatrician so funny!
i am foreign Graduate, to become a Doctor here was a huge work, first problem was my english barrier, having three kids, deal with STEP ONE, CK, CS, STEP 3.. it took me several years to accomplished.
Dr. Carlos Ortego, you did it! Congratulations to you, well done. I will be starting this fall and i am a bit worried about the financial aspect of my studies overseas.
But YOU did it, thank God! You're AMAZING Dr.Ortega!
Paediatrics is not a fun speciality bro
Awesome video! I must say though that IMGs from countries like India, Pakistan, China, Russia, countries of Latin America have it much harder. Their experience in medical school is unique and different from that of any Western medical school. Their culture and a way of learning is quite different as well. Eastern cultures are not so used to testing system and take more time preparing for USMLE. Also, they often don't have any connections in the US which makes it very challenging to find an observership or join a rotation program. Thank you for this vlog, it helps surface a very important topic.
Hi, Please would it be possible to interview an international (non-U.S citizen and non-green card holder) medical school student or Resident that attended a U.S medical school recently. Also an international medical graduate (carribean medical school, African Medical school, european medical school preferentially. But any international medical school will be excellent as well) who (is a non-U.S citizen, not canadian and is not a green card holder) is currently doing their residency in the U.S
This was great to watch! She seems really cool and I enjoyed the interview. She should get a youtube too! Great advice thanks.
Andrea plz make a video about the interview process , what to wear and the travelling ,etc. :)) thank you for these videos !
I studied in New Zealand, very similar curriculum to Australia. USMLE is practically unnecessary and you study to be a good doctor for 6 years then : years postgraduate experience before starting a residency program
Thank you so much for making this video! Being an IMG, it was really helpful for me.
Andrea, you are awesome! I looove your blog and youtube videos 😊
Thanks Dr Andrea for this video!
My PCP is an international medical graduate, and she is excellent! I know many physicians that completed medical school in a foreign country and are successful doctors. It is totally possible! :)
Seems like a waste of time to me, considering how much back and forth travel is involved. But sounds like an awesome experience and obviously it worked out, so yay!!
Nice video Dr. Tooley! I am about to start an internal medical school, and also an US citizen. This video was very helpful, thank you!
I like the video! Great job dr.tooley! Do you think you can do an interview with "Caribbean" medical residents because I've heard they are pretty competitive now a days and have gotten into some really great (hard) residency programs? I'm thinking about going that route due to there impressive match list. St .George University school of Medicine would be the best option since it's the oldest and one of the best Caribbean medical schools. What do you think!
Best of luck!
The voice of your guest is WAY to Low plus the sound volume is low; but the concept is good
Kyara Benalcazar Sorry about that!! I'm working on getting better sound quality!
can you please have an interview with a cardio thoracic surgeon pleaseeee :))
i passed my usmle step 1 and 2 ck in 2002 got 91, 96 221 246 respectively.unfortunately couldnt get visa for cs exam. this is something which imgs have to consider.
i wanted to do emergency medicine in us . anyway ended up doing residency in em from uk . so never give up hope. there are always other options available. dont waste time.
if considering residency in usa better start while one is in medschool and try to give usmle step 1 at the end of basic sciences and 2ck in final year . this should help. having a gc does help.
md nazeem hello there, if you don't mind explaining how were you able to get residency in the UK, I'll be graduating soon and I'm trying to look at all options but it's kinda hard to know what to do
This was very great info! Thanks for posting :D
I have a question for her. I am a student in Europe. I'm gonna graduate from medical school in a month. I've done a rotation in the US but I hated the American health care system and how doctors work way too many hours there. I am wondering if it's the same in Australia. Because I am thinking of getting a residency there....I've heard it's really nice to work there. Am I wrong? Why did you choose to go back to the US?
This was a great video. However there are some US based medical schools internationally that trains you for the US. There are alot in the caribbean, where you do your early years there and clinical rotations in the states. They also prep you for the usmle which you have to take and do internship there. I have applied. Just waiting to see if i was accepted and your videos have helped me so much. Thanks alot.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
This is crazy relevant to me! I'm in my 3rd year of post graduate med at The University of Sydney and I'm looking to do my residency in the states once I graduate, thanks for posting this and all your other videos :)
+Sharlene Benton Hey! If you haven't already you should watch Andrea's latest video since it gives some advice on pursuing medicine as a foreigner in America :) I'm not so sure what you mean by recognition of residency in Australia? If you mean graduating medical school in Australia, then becoming a resident in America to potentially move home and practice? My understanding of that is you'd be required to work in a rural area for a number of years and also be accredited for your training overseas through the australian medical board (www.medicalboard.gov.au) take a look at the registration section on that website for more info! But yes to work in America you have to either do your residency over there by matching through their system (after completing the required usmle steps), I think you can also finish your residency in Australia and then move but you're still required to be certified by usmle. Hope this helps!
***** You're welcome! To be honest I've never heard of or researched being an accredited physician in both the us and Australia at the same time, so I'm not really sure how you would go about achieving that. I think it would be quite difficult as you would have to maintain your qualifications in both countries, meaning fees/exams as well as working requirements not to mention malpractice insurance. I think you'll have to decide between the us and Australia at some point, otherwise you'd be jumping through all these hoops every time you chose to return to either place. But I may be wrong! I'd suggest shooting an email to the website I posted in my last comment to you and also to whatever medical board governs Americas physicians :)
Dr. Tooley, I've been subscribed to your RUclips channel for almost a year now I absolutely love your videos and I watched them religiously. I am a biology pre-med student in my junior year but I will not be attending medical school right after I graduate, unfortunately I'll be attending a post bacc program. I was wondering if you can do a video for the "nonconventional premed students" who have to take second route and /or take different path to get to medical school so we can have more information and also your opinions. Please and thank you! You rock and your super awesome!
Heyy!! Could you make a mock interview video?
Hey, I love your blog and channel so much! I was wondering if you could make a video about choosing a speciality? Maybe from different doctors , like fm, ob, cards, and em?
Thank you soooo much! :)
Thank you
Thanks a lot to both of you ❤️, your video answered many of my questions. You're cute btw... Haha
Hi andrea! Can you please post a video about Med school applications? How do you know how to ask for a reference letter? how to do the MMI? How med schools view a student and what they value?
So if I want to be a doctor in US I'll have to do my residency in there?
Do you know how do I apply for it if I'm foreign and what should I focus on while I'm still a med school student? Like what papers and documents will I need have to be able to do residency in America if I won't be graduating in US. Sorry if you already explained it before.Your videos are really great,love your channel.
+Sharlene Benton No, I did not get any answer on this .What I know is that international students have to do the USMLE (like all the americans or anyone who wants to be able to work there as doctors). But since I'm not from US or CANADA I will need a certificate from ECFMG to be eligible to do the Step 3 of the exam.
Thank you for this ,,informative ,but she kinnda made it seem like a very difficult thing to match if you are an international graduate.
Hey Andrea
Quick question: Would you recommend attending Caribbean medical schools such as Ross university? I would appreciate the help. Thanks
hi Andrea ,i wanted to knw if the are any tution fees for doing residency in the US? some people say there are some tution fees that u hav to pay to the college ,some say there aren't any.So i am really confused.
Hi Andrea, thanks for all the great videos! What do you think and know about Caribbean Med Schools such as St. George Med. located in Grenada? I hear these type of schools are no good but then I hear positive things too. What are your thoughts?
Vanessa,
Would you say that the overall experience of studying medicine abroad was worth it? Would you do it again knowing what it takes as oppose to staying in the US?
congratulations and all the best vanessa
i was an international (canadian) medical student in australia
currently an ED registrar, got my australian citizenship earlier this year
personally i'd be much more happy to be practising medicine in australia than the united states, but for those with family overseas it's totally understandable
the way training is done is completely different, each with its pros and cons
+Tasnadian Hey I am wondering if u r a us citizen and med student in au can u stay in au and do ur residency there?
+robertjames12 If you're a non-Australian graduating at an Australian medical school, you'll be able to stay for subsequent training only if you continue on to complete an internship year. Those internships are becoming increasingly difficult to get as there are many students coming out of universities this year and onwards. Because of that many hospitals are prioritising internships for Australian citizens/permanent residents first before allocating them to graduating international students. There are, still, places in the country (often regional/rural) that are left with unfilled spots near the end that can go to internationals. I'm not as clear on a situation where a foreign student (through whatever means) obtains citizenship/permanent residency during medical school.. I've read they still consider your immigration status upon enrolment into medical school as the deciding factor in prioritising you for internship allocation. It's getting tougher and tougher.
r u familiar with the brisbone program and it does rotations in louisana can u tell me more about it etc?
+robertjames12 Unfortunately I don't think I can give you very much information regarding UQ's medical program. You might have to contact the university directly. I do know they run some sort of a program for some of its students so they can go to the US for certain rotations (I think even spend a year or more there), and some of taken advantage of that to make their way back home (to US/Canada). I did not go to medical school at UQ so I'm not familiar with it, and I don't think many other schools do anything similar. However I'm pretty sure despite doing rotations/terms/time back in North America, the medical degree you'll get is from Australia and thus the US/Canada will likely still require you to go through the same process of licensure (exams, etc) as all other graduates of non-US/Canadian med schools do. The advantage you'll get is probably through referees/contacts/connections that you (hopefully) gain from spending your time in New Orleans. Studying medicine in another country with intentions of returning back home is always going to be a gamble, not to mention expensive. There is no guarantee that you'll attain a spot for post-graduate training at either country, but of course it's not impossible. At what stage of your education are you at, currently?
i graduated with a bio degree from a us uni and currently going to take mcat and apply to us do or md schools
Thank you mam for those information, mam I have a doubt regarding the expenditure of these steps.i would be pleased if you shed some light on this.
Can you transfer second or third year of medical school? Like could she have transferred from the University of Sydney into an american medical school?
Hello Dr Tooley. I am a medical student in Zimbabwe. Please may you ask your friend how she got electives at Cleveland clinic and North Chapel. Did she write usmles before and if possible how good her scores were🙈🙈
Hello andrea I'm thinking to move in Australia for physician assistance program but I'm confused which university is good for this program. can u please help me.
I have a really important concern regarding a unemployed IMGs while preparing for ecfmg certification. My question to you will be is there any chance an international medical graduate like myself could actually earn a job as medical assistant while preparing for usmle exams. usmle exams take a few years for img to actually pass and living in us is by no means cheap so i need your advise in a desperate way!!!! Thanks in advance for any good advice.
+andreatooley i don't think anything is wrong with your system. it's the way she speaks, swallowing her words at the end. Great video.
I have a 3.2 in college. I am at a community college and I was wondering if you can make a video for community college students who are interesting in entering medical school like myself.
Banish72_ to get your MD you have to get a university bachelor's of science and you have to have a 3.5 or above. at least in Canada
You don’t have to have a 3.5 in the U.S, however it is competitive . Also you must take your pre-requisites from an accredited institution (4-year college) and get a degree from there. So you need transfer to a 4 Year
Hey Andrea! I was wondering if you can possibly do an interview with an osteopathic physician (DO)? Thanks for your useful vids :)
Hey Andrea! Could you do an interview with a Pathologist next?
is it possible to do a video about options of moving to the US from the uk to become a doctor?
Can you upload more videos about being and international medical graduate and going abroad to study
ask her how she made balance between dating and studying?
So if I'm an international med grad, for doing the residency in the US do i have to do the USMLE before or after? Like what do I need to do for doing the residency in the US
+Claudia Leal You need to complete USMLE step 1, step 2 CK and CS before even applying.
+Claudia Leal depending on where you are you need your step one passed before you can even do US clinical rotations in most cases
Hi Andrea.
I'm a junior in college now studying clinical psychology
Lately I've really been considering psychiatry.
I know I should have gone into college thinking about medical school..oops
My question: is it too late to decide that I want to go to medical school because I'm so far along in college?
Definitely not!!! I'm in medical school now and there are lots of people who didn't figure out until years after college that they wanted to pursue medicine. They ended up doing post-bac programs after college to complete the coursework needed to apply to medical school. Make sure you understand that if you want to pursue psychiatry, you will have to complete medical school first (4 years), and then complete a residency in psychiatry after you graduate medical school. PM me if you have any questions :)
Hello Andrea, I am an IMG from another school than your friend Dr. Garlick, and I am from Northeast Ohio. I am interested in potentially doing a clerkship at the Clinic like your friend did Dr. Garlick. Is there any way you could message me her email, I wanted to find the person or department I would contact who helped her set up this rotation she did. I have had no luck myself seeking these persons or department out.
Thanks in advance!
-IMG doc
Did she eventually get a residency?
Was it hard balancing college and being in a social sorority? I'm looking into joining a sorority but I want to know if it will effect my grades since I want to go to med school. Thanks!
Please reply!
KoolKemi I have a lot of friends who are in sororities and doing the sciences. They love it but some have chosen to stop doing it because of the time commitment. Its a lot of time it takes you have to go to ALOT of events and all that. It takes away from studying a lot of the time and the people depending on the sorority don't put school as a priority. However, if its something you really want go for it. Make it work that kind of volunteer work/leadership looks great on applications.
***** Thanks so much for the advice!
If you have at least a 3.8 GPA and a 10% or higher MCAT you have a ONE-in-SEVEN chance of gaining admission to a U.S. or Canadian medical school. All others with a GPA ranging from 3.7 down to 2.0 are considered to be "ineligible." PERIOD. If you have the courage to attend medical school in Latin America you will graduate five years later and be facing not one, not two, but three brutally hard ECFMG exams. Good luck. You're going to need it.
This may be a rule of thumb, but is not true across the board. Students are accepted to medical schools for academic ability and compelling personal narratives. It's competitive but not impossible.
Spartaculus Jones actually thats not true! the average GPA is a 3.5/3.6. of applicants being accepted. you must be thinking of an ivy league school which are way more competitive. its not all about grades either they look at various things as well.
Spartaculus Jones www.mcattestscores.com/usmedicalschoolsmcatscoresGPA.html
heres a link showing each schools average GPA/MCAT. Anyone reading this don't be discourage by that most med schools aren't that bad as he says! just have awesome extra curriculars though. don't chance it
Can you do a video about Radiology please?
Did you do MBBS or the MD program in Australia and how long does it take for each and which one would you prefer to have a better chance at residency in the USA? I am currently a US Citizen and want to also study in Australia for med school.. Are there any programs that are affiliated with the US for students who want to study there, besides the Queensland University Program? Particularly in Sydney. And do you still get Federal Loans to study abroad?
Andrea...please reply to this...How do I find what Medical school to go to?? how did you choose?
You go to whatever one accepts you(if any do)...
Kimbee E I think she meant how does she choose the best one to go to or apply for. Also, you can be accepted into multiple schools, it is not that rare for someone who does well in school...don't go to whatever one accepts you first. Some are better than others and everyone has their own preferences.
thekellarts yes, that was my question..how to choose which ones to apply for
i figured! :) Maybe try looking for med schools in your area first and see which ones have a curriculum you like or are better known for the specific field/doctor you want to be. they all have their differences. good luck! :)
9:59 i couldn't hear what she was saying,. what was she saying ?
Speaking English well ...I think
its not about English,. the volume isn't clear
Yo Mama , she mumbles- especially towards the end of her sentences.
i love I life
Whens the next video ??🙉🙈🙉🙉
You have to be rich to go to med school abroad because I'm so pretty sure not everyone can afford that
andrew cao Depends on the country. My friend just finished Medical scho in Ukraine. The TOTAL cost, including tuition, living expenses, books etc was 20,000 USD. That was the total cost involved for the whole 6 years of medical school. And it is all in English. He has got into a cardiology residency in Ukraine now. He has now become fluent in the language and want to practice there as it was his dream to become a Cardiologist.
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