Getting into U.S Residency: Experience That Counts

Medic-ALL 03:20:2015

Yet another matching season is rounding up and while many medical graduates are celebrating their acceptance into residency programs across the United States, a good number are left to wonder what went wrong with their application and were they might have missed it. 

It is now common knowledge to Foriegn medical graduates pursuing residency programs in the U.S that matching into a U.S residency program depends mostly on good USMLE scores, visa status and U.S clinical experience (USCE)

There’s no doubt that US clinical experience or USCE, is a vital part of the residency application. As a bonus, your USCE can also provide another valuable boost to your application, in the form of strong letters of recommendation. But many applicants find themselves overwhelmed or confused when trying to decide what type of experience will boost their application.


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IMGs: Acing Your U.S Residency Interview

Medic-ALL (19:09:2014)

Matching into a desired residency program in the United States is the dream of every International medical graduate (IMG) who has devoted "unquantifiable" effort towards achieving the status of ECFMG certification (successfully passing the USMLE Step 1, 2Ck and 2CS examinations). After applying for the residency matching via ERAS , the next step is attending interviews.

While a successful interview can make the difference in your obtaining that prestigious residency slot, skillfully fielding all the interviewer’s questions can prove to be a difficult task. Program directors can ask difficult questions; it’s your responsibility to come to the interview with all of your answers –even to the stickiest questions! –at the ready.

To help you navigate these tricky waters, we’ve prepared a list of some of the more challenging questions that an interviewer may pose –along with IMGPrep’s recommended responses. We hope that these tips help you obtain the residency of your dreams!

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NEW!!!.Practising in Australia!!!

Why Not Australia... 

By Dr. Kayode Kuku

A vast majority of medical graduates from developing countries such as ours, these days, continue to seek opportunities for residency training abroad. While the United States , United Kingdom and Canada seem to be the choicest of locations amongst many, for reasons best summed up in their desire to follow the more familiar paths , a few have caught wind of the level of medical training in the equally organized and sophisticated , though relatively far continent of Oceania (the continent housing Australia and New Zealand).

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