rd4usmle
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Hello everyone,
I am new to the USMLE, and I am an IMG not newly graduate (1989, and practiced as a cardiologist for 6 years in my country, and my first language is not English), now I am ready to take the USMLE. I am seeking for some advices and suggestion on how and where I should start. Have you seen anyone with similar background? How long will it take normally for people like me?
Any help will be very appreciated!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
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| RoC
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Hello:
I'm in a similar situation. I'm from Mexico, i graduated from Medical school in 1991, 1 year of social service and did my residency in anesthesiology in 1993 and a fellow in cardioanesthesiology in 1994, after finishing i worked as a cardioanesthesiologist for 6 years. I moved to the US bs of my marriage and have to start from the bottom last year. I took step 1 in apr and step 2 in aug. I passed in the first attempt in both steps and now i'm waiting for the results of the cs which i took in nov. My english was not as good and i didn't feel so comfortable with it, but now that i'm working i feel more confident.
Is not imposible to do what you want if you have the will, determination and discipline. I have only 2 interviews, for this year match process but in both, the program directors told me that my appliation was very strong and that i will have good opportunities with them. Anyway, i have been invited for a 3rd visit to one of the programs and i have a good feeling, so hopelly God i will start the residency in July. So, cheer up and go for it!!!!! :wink:
wish you all the luck. 
RoC
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| emergensx
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Hi! i was graduated in 1998 from a foreing medical school, after that went back to my country (PUERO RICO), took all the state boards and pass them. Work for three year as a Emergency medicine physian. I never plan take USMLE because with State Board i can work in PR. Anyway now thing change i move to the USA(VERMONT), I tried to find a job and for my sorprise my State License from Puerto Rico I didn't have much success, Puerto Rico medical board have reciprocity with the medical board in the USA but every time i tried to apply for those reciprocity rights, the question (USMLE) appear and they ask me why i haven't take the test. ..Well i'm now preparing and studying for the USMLE, I'm studying everyday ...from 800-500pm. and during the night until the 200am...hope will pass next May 2005. After that will prepared for the next part and then so,so.
My advise start studying as soon as posible, there are a lot of good resouce to study for the test.... try to find a book name FIRST AID FOR THE USMLE Part I is a good book to begin with , will give you a good perpective how thing are and also will let you know wich books you can buy for your study.
if any question, write.....emergensx
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| naygian
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HELLO :
I' M IN THE SAME SITUATION BUT I'M NOT IN USA , YET. I ALSO GRADUATED IN 1998 . AFTER THAT I MIGRATED TO ANOTHER DIFFERENT COUNTRY, SINCE THEM IWAS WORKING AS GENERAL DOCTOR. A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS PREPARING FOR AN IMPORTANT MEDICINE TEST (I WAS TO MADE TWO WRITING TEST, AFTER THAT I PASSED BY DIFFERENTS HOSPITAL FOR MY CLINICAL EVALUATION, IT WAS SO DIFFICULT BUT I DID ITĦĦĦ AND I PASSED IT, AND NOW I'M PREPARING FOR USMLE BUT I WANT TAKE DE STEP 2 FIRST , WILL BE POSSIBLE???. BESIDES I NEED SOME ONE WHO ARE PREPARING FOR USMLE,TO SHARE MY NOTES, HIS/HER EXPERIENCES , BOOKS .......
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naygian
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