How can I pass the USMLE?
I’m a IMG and my biggest dream is to become a plastic surgeon, but after I started investigating about USMLE and all the requirements to get a residency program;I feel ignorant and not good enough, any advice for me???
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Medical Education Pathways – Part 2
PART TWO – THERE IS A SOLUTION Before I delve into the main benefits of an international medical program, I must draw attention to what it is NOT and what we are not promoting here. When referring to international medical schools I am NOT referring to renovated apartment buildings on tropical islands where there are usually less than 30 faculty and students mostly teach themselves. I am referring to large, international universities that are hundreds of years old with many departments and hundreds of professors on the faculty – many of whom have PhD level training
MYTH – It is Easy to Pass the STEP 2 CS
How hard is it? When considering the difficulty of the STEP 1 and STEP 2 CK exams, STEP 2 CS doesn’t sound so hard. I mean, all it is is acting like your a doctor right? Ironically, the STEP 2 CS is an easy exam to fail. In fact nearly 1/3 of US candidates fail [...]
The Best Way to Study for the USMLE Course – Part 2
Subjects covered in the examination: The pathway to medical licensure requires completion of a U.S. residency training program. Most programs select candidates using the national residency matching program (NRMP) also known as the “Match.” In order to qualify to participate in the match, international medical graduates or IMGs, must obtain certification by the educational commission [...]
How to find your IMG friendly residency programs list?
This must be the most common question that eligible residents are asking at the time they start their match application journey. I know there are commercial services out there that can help you such as www.matcharesident.com and www.imgresidency.com and www.residency-match.com and some others. And I know there are free IMG friendly lists But I think [...]
THERE WILL BE CHANGES IN THE USMLE STRUCTURE
The USMLE is currently undergoing a periodic review to ensure that it is doing what it was meant to do. * The following have been tentatively proposed: o Combine the USMLE Steps 1 and 2 into a single exam that would test BOTH basic science and clinical science competency. o Pass/fail could replace the current [...]
2008 MATCH PERFORMANCE – NUMBER OF IMGS MATCHING INCREASES
The ECFMG(r) Reporter An E-Newsletter for International Medical Graduates Pursuing Graduate Medical Education in the United States Issue 128 – March 24, 2008 For the sixth consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the Match increased. A total of 22,240 first-year positions were offered in the 2008 Match, held earlier this [...]