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    Profile of a Successfully Matched IMG Resident

    In the recent years, applying for a US residency has become more tough, especially due to the shortage of residency programs and increasing number of applicants.…

    MedRookie February 20, 2017
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    The Hidden Cost of Residency Programs and Interviews

    Medical students have applied to more residency programs than in the past few years, applying to an average of 40 residency programs. International medical students…

    MedRookie February 9, 2017
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    International Testing Centers for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2

    [table id=1 /] To view the exact time and location for the USMLE Step 1 and 2, please search through the Prometric site: https://www.prometric.com/en-us/Pages/home.aspx Source: http://www.ecfmg.org/fees/usmle-surcharge.html

    MedRookie February 2, 2017
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    How Trump’s Immigration Ban Impacts International Medical Students Matching for Residency

    On March 15th, 2017 many medical students from around the world are anxiously waiting to learn whether they will be matched into a US residency…

    MedRookie February 1, 2017
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    What is the IFOM Exam?

    The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is an organization that designed the USMLE and is dedicated to designing high quality assessments for health-care professionals. …

    MedRookie January 26, 2017
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    Unmatched Residency Applicants can work as Assisting Physicians in underserved areas

    In 2014, Missouri, Indiana, and Kansas have signed a bill that would allow medical graduates that were unmatched to a residency program to prescribe medications…

    MedRookie January 23, 2017
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    Applying to Medical Schools in Texas using TMDSAS

    If you are interested in applying to medical schools in Texas, there is a different method of applying to medical schools using the TMDSAS, Texas…

    MedRookie January 6, 2017
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    How Much Do Residents Make?

    Once medical students graduate and become doctors, they enter the dreadful phase of RESIDENCY. Residency is mandatory in order to become a licensed physician and…

    MedRookie January 6, 2017
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    The Looming 2023 deadline: Why 1st year international medical students may not be able to practice in USA

    In 2013, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) declared that effective in 2023, physicians applying for ECFMG Certification will be required to graduate…

    MedRookie January 4, 2017
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    Rejected to US Medical School… What Are My Options?

    Being accepted into a medical school in the US has been increasingly competitive, with the average acceptance rate for fall 2015 being 6.9 percent, among…

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    Being accepted into a medical school in the US has been increasingly competitive, with the average acceptance rate for fall 2015 being 6.9 percent, among 115 ranked medical schools, (Source). Average MCAT scores have risen to 507 (30-31 for old MCAT). The total number of applicants to medical school rose by 6.2 percent to 52,550, exactly double the percentage increase from the previous year. First-time applicants—an important indicator of interest in medicine—increased by 4.8 percent to 38,460. (Source) With high competition, not all those who are interested in becoming a physician are accepted to US medical schools. If you are rejected, where are your best options to go to medical school? If you are rejected, what is your next best option? There are over 2500 medical schools in the world and it’s difficult trying to find the perfect fit for your medical career. Many students enroll in medical schools in the Caribbean (off-shore medical schools) and take their clinical rotations at various hospitals in the USA. Some medical schools in the Caribbean have strong clinical elective programs in which they arrange clinical rotations for the students, and other medical schools in the Caribbean have students find their own clinical electives with little guidance. It is no secret that there is a stigma attached to attending a medical school in the Caribbean. Some US medical schools do not accept students from Caribbean schools and other medical schools do not accept students for clinical electives from off-shore medical schools. However, on the bright side, there are many medical schools in the Caribbean that adequately prepare students for the USMLE.  Below are some recommendations or things to consider when looking for Plan B. Consider applying to an Osteopathic (DO) medical school. There are 33 DO medical schools and many of the DO physicians work side by side with MDs in clinics and hospitals. Both DO and MD medical schools have two years of basic sciences, however, the DO curriculum emphasizes prevention, health education, and the mind-body as a whole component. Applying to DO schools typically have less strict admissions requirements than MD schools. Despite all of the positives in attending a DO medical school, some students believe that through all of those years of school, an M.D should be behind their name, many people do not know what a D.O stands for. However, these are only opinions from some medical students, not all. Be sure to go to a medical school that has a very strong clinical clerkship program. Regardless of where you go, if your ultimate goal is to practice in the US, it is important to ensure that your medical school has a robust and strong clinical clerkship program. This is determined by whether they have strong partnerships with US medical schools so that 4th-year medical students can complete clinical rotations in US hospitals.  Many students went to medical schools in the Caribbean where they were responsible for arranging their own clinical electives in their 4th year. Students can spend up to months finding and researching clinical electives in the USA and with exams and classes, they do not need the extra burden. Questions to Ask Potential Medical Schools
    • Does the medical school have strong partnerships or affiliation agreements with other medical schools?
    • Does the medical school have clerkship coordinators or advisors to help students find opportunities?
    • Does the medical school prepare you for the USMLE or offer some kind of USMLE preparation courses?
    Here are some high caliber medical schools to consider that have strong ties to US medical schools:
    • University of Queensland and Ochsner Health System
    • Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
    • Duke University's partnership with the National University of Singapore.
    • UC- San Diego and Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine (PUGSOM).
    Consider Medical Schools in the UK and Ireland: There are a number of medical schools in the UK and Ireland and their medical school counterparts in other countries. Although tuition in the UK and Ireland is almost equal to US tuition, you will be receiving an MBBS (M.D equivalent) degree once graduated. Obtaining a Medical Degree from the UK and Ireland:
    • RCSI College of Surgeons, Ireland or Bahrain – RCSI Bahrain was accredited by the Irish Medical Council.
    • University of Nicosia
    • Li Kong Shian in Singapore
    • RCSI – Perdana University
    REFERENCES
    • http://www.rcsi.ie/perdana
    •  https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2015-02-02-perdana-partnership.aspx
    • https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/16/queensland

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