smilepandy
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I'm from VietNam, a country in Asia. I 'm studying medicine in HCM medical university. I wonder if any Vietnamese is studying residency. Please guide me!!!
Thanks.
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| Vu The Hong
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It sounds great! I am from Hanoi, old IMG, finished step 1-2, matched this year, got J 1 VISA, going to go for IM. Lots of experiences with USMLE. GL.
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| smilepandy
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Wow..it seems fortunate to me. :-) I have posted this mess for a long time...and I thought there was no Vietnamese here :-). What a fortune to me! Now U will be asked lots lots of questions  What r u doing now? What do you intend to do? Have u got ECFMG? I'm in 4th year and I am very interesting in studying as a residency in USA. But I really be confused in how I would go.
Thanks for your reply.
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| VNDr
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Sorry for changing my name, I forgot the old password. I am a Faculty of HMU, finished residency here. I passed step 1-2 with scores of 98-99, got ECFMG certificate 2 months ago. Going for IM residency in US next month becoz do not want to do PhD here.
For you, to get residency in US:
Good USMLE scores + USCE (final year or after graduation) and LOR from US docs
VISA maybe a big headache for you here in VN (for Observationship, CSA and Interview)
I did nearly everything from Hanoi but I was in US for 6 months in 2003, good connections.
In your case, you need go to US for 3-6 months to do observe + CSA then may return for interview.
GL
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| smilepandy
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Hi, may I ask u what your name is? My name is Trung. So now going to study residency? Have u matched? U have finished residency in VietNam? in IM? I intend to go to residency in VietNam and I will get Step 1 and 2 when I study residency. Do u think that is good? What is UCSE? How could I get it? And how could I get LOR? How could I study abservationship? ....and so on...Sorry for a series of questions :-)
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| VNDr
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I matched this year with an IM program in Michigan, start to work there next month. USCE: US clinical experience, to get it you should have connection with some US docs or maybe you can contact with some hospitals or universities, they can offer or even sponsor you a observationship position. My case: I got a sponsorship from a university there-just a good luck. Your plan seems OK.
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| smilepandy
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yep..thanks a lot...Now I have a little more confidence to do what i love. U love IM? Internal medicine? U like cardio? pulmo? gastro? or nephro? hihi....I love IM too but I love others..I wanna work in surgery...bye for now...I go to review to the class tomorrow..see u later. GL
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| smilepandy
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hi, may I have your email...in order to get in contact later...cause i'm still in confusion about what and how to do. Thanks.
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| VNDr
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-Buy USMLE review books-Kaplan or High Yield series, register on ECFMG.org, pay money, go to bangkoc to take Step 1, Step 2 CK, go to LA for step 2 CS.
-It takes you 6 mos-1 year hard studying for step 1, 3-4 mos for step 2 CK, for CS you need some experiences with international clinic in HCMC (SOS or others). You should have a fresh mind and proficient English to go.
-There are alot of forum you can get information, eg. www.usmleforum.com
-my email: ongvuthehong@hotmail.com, feel free to contact, i am going to leave next month.
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| smilepandy
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Thanks a lot. Congratulation! And good luck to your going.
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| forevergood
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I am from VN but live in Tokyo for a while and now a 5th med stud in Tokyo med unversity. I am really interesting in US medical system which is much better than Japan. I wll graduate April 2008 and maybe take 2 yrs rotation in Japan. I prep for step1 now and registered for the upcoming exam in April 2007. If I can clear all step1 and 2 together with my graduation due to Feb 2008, I hope I can apply for the match and do my rotaion in US.
There r so many things I d like to ask ur guys...Please answer me
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| hungtruong
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Hi Smilepandy,
I am an IMG and studying for step 1. I will take the test next month. I have a collection of Kaplan Books and Qbanks for all 3 steps on DVDs. If you want to get the residence in USA and save some money. I will send it to you. It helps me a lot. Let me know if you are interested in it. I finished my residency in Vietnam and now I want to get a residency here.
Bye
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