ninja
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Hi
i am planning to go for 2006 match. i want to go for orthopedics, i dont have any visa issues, please tell me if i should apply directly to orthopedic programs or i need to do first surgery prelim or transitional year. if i have to do surgery prelim or transitional year then which one should i go for so that i can get into orthopedics. and if i do surgery prelim or transitional year when should i apply for orthopedics? suppose i get into transitional year in 2006 so does that mean i should apply for orthopedics in year 2006 for 2007 match ? pls. guys help me.thanx in advance
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| ninja
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please anyone reply ..my career depends on the choice i will have to make.
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| Veer-Zaara
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Check Freida(American Medical Association).
To the best of my knowledge for Orthopaedics you can apply directly without needing any preliminary posts.But I could be wrong!
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| ninja
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Hi veer zara
thanx for ur reply. i checked everything on freida online before i applied for this year's match. yes you can apply directly to orthopedics program but you don't get any interviews coz they are looking for lot of different things which is impossible for IMG's to do. thats why i asked if anyone has any knowledge about it. i guess i would just wait and see what my destiny holds for me.thanx once again.
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| retroviridae
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it is ALMOST impossible to get ortho as an IMG, although I know one guy who did (but his relative was the PD).
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| Veer-Zaara
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According to Freida 9% posts for Ortho. are IMGs.....so if you're a good candidate I'm sure you stand a good chance(plus the majority never even applies to Ortho. thinking its too difficult and so half the battle is won anyway!)Good luck.
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| retroviridae
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that 9% also includes IMGs who went to med school in the US
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| Veer-Zaara
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retroviridae.....doesn't IMG mean International Med Grad.??Then why a US grad(irrespective of his antionality)falling in the same category as IMG??
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| retroviridae
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I believe because of the I in IMG. Anyone who is a foreigner and needs a visa is catalogued by the match as international, but it would say US grad. I think the stats are kept that way. Of course, I am not sure. Maybe I am wrong. Otherwise, I think 9% of all ortho spots going to IMGs is way too high, at least anecdotally.
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| Veer-Zaara
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I don;t think the term IMG includes foreigners who graduated from US med. school.
9% is not a flattering figure but it does give some hope to those few who wish to pursue this field.
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| ninja
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thanx for putting in your valuable inputs. i just hope everyone gets what one wants. good luck to u veerzara for match n best wishes to you retro for ur residency.
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