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Attitudes towards IMGs in the U.S.
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Originally Posted by Golgotha
So far, whenever I announce that I am applying to med school in the caribbean, the person I'm talking to gets a wierd look on their face like, "are sure about this?" or "I thought you wanted to be a 'real' doctor?" etc.
I am curious what attitudes IMGs have encounted during Clinicals and/or Residency either among their US med school counterparts or from their superiors.
Do you feel that you are stigmatized for graduating from the Caribbean?
Do you feel that you are at a disadvantage?
thanks
-dp
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Ranting about this question is silly because its a legit question. THe short answer is that you wont have the same options as a US grad, and by the way a us grad from NY medical college doesnt have the same range of opportunities as a Johns Hopkins grad. Having said that once you are in residency no one cares about where you went; its too serious a job to be that petty at that point and all they care about is how good you are. Go to a decent school and graduate and the rest is really dependant upon your abilities and training. As for me, Im teaching Hopkins students now so in part, the "best of the best" are getting training by an IMG.
Steph
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Steph
If you get a warning, put on yer manpants and stop whining about it.
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