And after clinicals?

[sodapop]

Ok bear with me because I am not accustomed to the US system of education.

I know first two years are basic sciences with the next two years clinicals

What happens after this?

[tralfaz]

Ok bear with me because I am not accustomed to the US system of education.

I know first two years are basic sciences with the next two years clinicals

What happens after this?


You graduate...and (hopefully) start a residency.

[sodapop]

Is that the match list thing? starting residency?

And how do non-US students of SGU fare as far this is concerned

[RussianJoo]

The non US students at SGU mostly go back to their home country to start whatever specialization training they have to do to be able to practice medicine in their country.

After clinical you graduate medical school and are a Medical doctor, but to be able to practice medicine in the US you have to complete further training which is called a residency they have different kinds for different types of docs. Most of these residency programs require you to be a US citizen or at least have a green card. If you don't have any of those it's almost impossible to get a residency, there are a lot of MD's at SGU that are working for SGU as tutors because they're hoping SGU can help them get a residency spot in the States, very few succeed.

[rokshana]

The non US students at SGU mostly go back to their home country to start whatever specialization training they have to do to be able to practice medicine in their country.

After clinical you graduate medical school and are a Medical doctor, but to be able to practice medicine in the US you have to complete further training which is called a residency they have different kinds for different types of docs. Most of these residency programs require you to be a US citizen or at least have a green card. If you don't have any of those it's almost impossible to get a residency, there are a lot of MD's at SGU that are working for SGU as tutors because they're hoping SGU can help them get a residency spot in the States, very few succeed.

well not quite true- there are non-green card holders who obtainresidencies in the US, but its not the easiest thing - there are some hospitals that will sponsor visas for their residents, but again- not the easiest thing to do.

[envivany1]

The non US students at SGU mostly go back to their home country to start whatever specialization training they have to do to be able to practice medicine in their country.

After clinical you graduate medical school and are a Medical doctor, but to be able to practice medicine in the US you have to complete further training which is called a residency they have different kinds for different types of docs. Most of these residency programs require you to be a US citizen or at least have a green card. If you don't have any of those it's almost impossible to get a residency, there are a lot of MD's at SGU that are working for SGU as tutors because they're hoping SGU can help them get a residency spot in the States, very few succeed.
Far from true, many many fmgs are able to obtain residencies in the US without green card that is. Some hospitals will sponsor you for visa (H1b), or you may have to obtain it yourself (J1). But there is a lot of opportunity for residency in the states, at least in comparison to most developed countries in the world. Guess what, this is the route that all those Canadians at sgu will be pursuing.
With regards to the tutors at sgu, most of them come straight from Nigeria or India and spend two to three years teaching at sgu, during that time, they complete all three steps, gain some experience and most of them obtain residencies. But loads of people have trained in the US without even having to do this.

[cavalletti]

Ok bear with me because I am not accustomed to the US system of education.

I know first two years are basic sciences with the next two years clinicals

What happens after this?

Are you Canadian? If so, you can find many success stories of Can. SGU grads who matched into a US residency. Here's link one search result http://www.valuemd.com/canadian-img/128270-h1b-visa-timeline.html

[sodapop]

No I'm Barbadian but i guess we fall into the same FMG category

[FFMG]

coming in from A levels or from UWI?

[sodapop]

UWI....ure Barbadian as well?

[FFMG]

Nope. just wondering. there are not alot of barbadians at sgu last count was 7 (2 med, 2 premed, 1 vet). With your UWI degree, you enter directly into med school. Other students with high A levels are allowed to enter at final year premed. Goodluck