Lillian
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Hi new IMG,
can you be a little more specific? What exactly do you apply for in California? I m shure someone can help. Hang in there... :wink:
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| prep4usmle
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Hi there,
I'm in Southern California and 100% IMG too.
http://www.medbd.ca.gov/ is the Medical Board of California website where you can download the forms for the IMG to apply for the letter. I called them too and they said it's gonna take up to 6 months since you apply to get the letter. Since it's a must to have it to apply in California I guess this is one of the reason the most IMGs are on the eastern coast.
You nedd to pass both step 1 and 2 in order to apply. Unfurtunately I had the surprise to find that because I graduated after 1998 I will need to complete a Family Medicine clerckship and I tried couple of Local universities without any success till now.
Keep in touch !
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Hey, thanks!
I'm lucky because I graduated in 97. i called them and they sent me a package with the applications.
Keep up guys!
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| ap_mle
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hi ,
regarding california latter , i just want to know that
if we graduated after 1998 do we need to do family medicine clerkship ??
how do we know about that ??i am in california too yet to finish my step 2 want to apply for this letter ASAP
THANKS A LOT IN ADVANCE
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Hi ap_mle,
... after May 98 more exactly then yeah u need it.
Where do u intend to complete this FM clerckship ?
Bye!
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Can some body send the specific phone number to contact for the California letter ASAP
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| jose Van
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Hi Anybody,
I am interested to get the info about Calif.Letter.please post the address and telephone Number.ASAP.
thanks
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| prep4usmle
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Hi,
The site for Medical Board of California is http://www.medbd.ca.gov/
The page with info for licensing process is http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicantinfo.htm
Regards!
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| chints_21
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Hi, I am img from India and currently I am in california
I have completed my graduation after 97...so I must take fm clerkship? how to get such clerkship?
so how should I proceed to get california letter?
Is it necessary to get residency?
upto how much time it takes?
To whom I should call to get the package of application?
thanks
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| vogon77
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any updates on this issue
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| beefoxy
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I forgot to ask, which documents did you send exactly? I read the website, but it is still quite confusing....
Can y ou help me with this? 
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| obewon75
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Hey Guys,
From the certificate of medical education form (MBOC), it seems that your school certifies if you have taken the stated list of rotations. Many curriculums have rotations in community medicine or something similar. Any ideas if this would be consider as a family medicine rotation???
All of these forms are confusing.
I'm still not ECFMG certified, but I'd like to start with the Cali letter process ASAP. Besides working on my certification, what part of the process should I start?? Request transcripts?? Pay fee?? If request transcript directly to Medschl, where should they send the copies???
NEED SUGGESTIONS. Tx
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| mirela1md
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Congratulations for this site!
Since you live in CA ,can you tell me please, what did you do finaly with your FM clerkship?
Any response would be greatly appreciated.Thank you.
PS:If you did internship and one year of residency in your country ,it could be enough?
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| prep4usmle
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"mirela1md" wrote:
Congratulations for this site!
Since you live in CA ,can you tell me please, what did you do finaly with your FM clerkship?
Any response would be greatly appreciated.Thank you.
PS:If you did internship and one year of residency in your country ,it could be enough?
Hi,
I posted a list with hospitals that accept IMGs to do an externship in FP at:
www.prep4usmle.com/community/topic14573.html
Good luck!
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| mirela1md
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Thank you !
One of them is realy close to my town.
Now...lets say I'm gonna start in January(till April)...do you think I'm gonna receive CA letter by June?I intend to send this week the first part of application for CA letter...
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| mirela1md
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The EBAHR/Transcript should be sent only to the Med Board of CA?There is another place to send it?
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| prep4usmle
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Hi,
It might take 6 months to get the CA letter, I can not predict in your case how long it is gonna take. The EBAHR is a form that can be found at www.fsmb.org (click on "Transcript Request" link)
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| hani_g
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I would like to know how to order california letter form?i logged into the web site,but i didn't which one is the actual form that i need to apply for residency in CA.if anyone can provide me with the form name or number .or a direct link to it .i really appreciate that.
thanks folks
hani
p.s. you can even email me directly to (preferable)
hani3_12@yahoo.com
thanks,bye
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| mirela1md
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You can e-mail to Med.Board of CA to the address: Webmaster@medbd.ca.gov
and ask them for an application package
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