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Originally Posted by soon2bMS
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Originally Posted by wolfvgang22
If you really want to get licensed without more headaches than necessary, it's probably a good idea to avoid internet schools for the time being.
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Perhaps this is true if you go to a state which prohibts such schools, but for those that don't, you'll have no problem.
If I did a law degree online and tried to go anywhere but california, I would have problems since california is the only state that allows people to do law degrees online. See my point.
Since I have no desire to work in the states which prohibt me from becoming licensed, then I will have no problems with getting licensed. Not everyone want to have the ability to move all over the US. I'm happy where I live and have no plans on moving to another state. You may think this sucks but that's you. I have no need to be able to be licensed in all 50 states nor do I wish to be licensed in all 50 states. Does this limit me? Sure it does in terms of moving out of my state, but I have a whole state that has no such law which many of you continue to try to make exist when it doesn't. I have no desire to be in a competitive residency program so I have no worries here. My goal is to work in IM and subspecialize in Nutrition. The medical school that I attend will get me there. The state I live in has no law which prohibts my medical school nor the way I study to become a physician, so who really has the issue here? It sure isn't me because I'm making my dream come true and I'm not the one on this site trying to bring someone else's dream down because I don't agree with the way they are learning medicine.
Again, think as you will people....I'm making my dream come true rather you agree or don't agree...and this is becoming really boring having to defend my decision....I wonder why I keep coming to these forum. |
Ok then. Give us a list of licensed grads from IUHS or any other foreign internet med school, and the states that have allowed such licensures. I have a $2 wager to lose if you can. (I'll call the state boards to check.)
But even if you can:
My point is that internet schooling is really new in medicine, and anyone who goes that route might have to "take one for the team" to the tune of $100,000+ to find out if licensure can be obtained that way. So if that's cool with you, more power to ya.
Bottom line:
Prospective students should look to see the USMLE pass rate of schools they are interested in first, second the percentage of the class that graduated with their class and passed the USMLE, and third the number of grads that got licensed in the states out of those who passed.
Check with the medical boards in the states you might practice in to see what the rules for licensure are, and if your school can help you meet those expectations. And don't forget that when you participate in the Match, you might need to go to another state to get the job you want.
Finally:
Don't believe everything you read. (Except my sig below.)