noxar
Forum Newbie
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Im really new to this, im still planning on takin the usmle but I got to think if it is worth to go to the US and make a background with an externship/observership......my question is this..does it really helps?... Im pretty sure is better than none experience at all...but I mean, do program directors actually think of externships/observerships as actual, reliable form of US experience?? I rrrreally need help on this since I think I would spend my every dollar in doing this.......(maybe not all...but plenty) THNX
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| bbb
IM Program Coordinator
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I would say that the majority of the IMG's that are accepted into my program have never worked a day of medicine in the USA in their lives. Good to have, okay - but not totally necessary.
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bbb - trying to combine common sense and humour into realistic answers, but not going to guess on anyone's chances of getting into a position....
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| rmarcella
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Many residency programs look for letters of recommendation from US physicans when reviewing applications.
In the interviw, residency program directors, also look at (after, or course, test scores) the important issue of how compatible your are or how well you will FIT into their program .
What is compatibility? Well, that is subjective, but consider for a moment, that you are sitting it the residency directors chair. If one IMG speaks from actual knowledge or experience about the US system, and asks an INSIGHTFUL question, (instead of the regular questions they hear over and over) it will increase his or her chances over the next person with the same or even better scores..
So I say, do an externship or observership, if you can.
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