Taiwan will not recognize Chinese medical educations

[azskeptic]

Taiwan will not recognize Chinese medical credentials: DOH - Taiwan News Online (http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=900289&lang=eng_news)

[Compassion MD]

Taiwan will not recognize Chinese medical credentials: DOH - Taiwan News Online (http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=900289&lang=eng_news)


That's what I am talking about! :D

Medical education between China and Taiwan are very different.

I have met a lot of "Chinese" graduate students (going for MS or PhD) at Rutgers and UMDNJ with MD background in China. I have asked them why not take the USMLEs and become a medical doctors in US. Their response to me was that everything they learned in China are in Chinese so if they were to study for USMLE, they would have to do it all over in English...

That's what they told me.

[azskeptic]

Well, most would have problems with meeting the undergraduate requirement also so that is probably good thinking to do additional graduate studies. You have to wonder how much medicine you can know with 5 years total study. azskeptic


That's what I am talking about! :D

Medical education between China and Taiwan are very different.

I have met a lot of "Chinese" graduate students (going for MS or PhD) at Rutgers and UMDNJ with MD background in China. I have asked them why not take the USMLEs and become a medical doctors in US. Their response to me was that everything they learned in China are in Chinese so if they were to study for USMLE, they would have to do it all over in English...

That's what they told me.

[Compassion MD]

*nod*

I also met a Korean girl too. At that time I think she was 23 at Rutgers studying ESL and she said she is a doctor in Korea. She told me that Korean and Chinese medical schools are very alike that they start medical school right after high school...

Well, most would have problems with meeting the undergraduate requirement also so that is probably good thinking to do additional graduate studies. You have to wonder how much medicine you can know with 5 years total study. azskeptic

[nimingwei]

Don't assume you know everything, dude. My friends and I took USMLE and all got very high scores (double 99, I mean) and matched top programs.

Taiwanese think their medical education is better than China, but it is not the case at all. If you want, you can post your scores and matched programs side by side with ours.

If you dare:)

That's what I am talking about! :D

Medical education between China and Taiwan are very different.

I have met a lot of "Chinese" graduate students (going for MS or PhD) at Rutgers and UMDNJ with MD background in China. I have asked them why not take the USMLEs and become a medical doctors in US. Their response to me was that everything they learned in China are in Chinese so if they were to study for USMLE, they would have to do it all over in English...

That's what they told me.

[Tipton]

Since CompassionMD is not attending a medical school in either Taiwan or China, reviewing his scores would be pretty meaningless for a comparision between Taiwanese or Chinese medical schools.

[ol' man]

Well, most would have problems with meeting the undergraduate requirement also so that is probably good thinking to do additional graduate studies. You have to wonder how much medicine you can know with 5 years total study. azskeptic

But they are elgible to practice in California ... :rolleyes:

[handy388]

just to clarify, the Chinese system is equivalent to MD in the States, where they pretty much start USMD education after highschool, skipping the arguably unnecessary premedical requirements.

This is nothing but regional politics.

[Compassion MD]

Don't assume you know everything, dude. My friends and I took USMLE and all got very high scores (double 99, I mean) and matched top programs.

Taiwanese think their medical education is better than China, but it is not the case at all. If you want, you can post your scores and matched programs side by side with ours.

If you dare:)

Never said I know everything. Congradulation on 99s but you guys actually have the advantage becuase of the different system you guys have. You guys can take Step 1 and 2 anytime and people that I know in Taiwan or China takes their Step 1 after their 6th years in medical school which is about 4th year in US. My dermatologist did that. He took Step 1 and 2 during his 7th year and worked in Taiwan as IM for 2 years and later applied to US dermatology programs.

If you don't mind, sure, as soon as I take my Step 1, I will scan it. But keep in mind that my basic science is only a year and half and I won't have any rotation knowledge when I take it.

[Conway]

Just the clarify, the 5 year program here is similar to one year of pre-med in the US, and then 4 years of medical school in the US system. The subjects studied include all the subjects studied at US-style schools (with the exception of things like US Healthcare Law, etc), PLUS some courses that aren't required for the USMLE, such as medical imaging, oncology, ENT, etc.

In Taiwan, students may take the Step 1 anytime they wish also, it's just that many wish to practice or get a Taiwanese license first. Just like here in the mainland, all we need is to finish the basic sciences to be eligible to take the USMLE Step 1.

I am not trying to toot my own horn, but I think that the clinical experiences in major cities in China are really good, simply from the sheer number of people who live here. Just from the massive population, the different cases seen are countless.

On top of that, China is pushing for health reform that is quite extensive, pushing ahead with a single-payer public insurance policy that will now extend past Shanghai and into the rural areas. Isn't this something that the US government is trying to push for? Of course, in China, there is usually no second opinion - once a decision has been set, it's set, and will be implemented.

[texas74]

Well, most would have problems with meeting the undergraduate requirement also so that is probably good thinking to do additional graduate studies. You have to wonder how much medicine you can know with 5 years total study. azskeptic


there many good doctors that are practicing in america that have done the 5 year mbbs from india (five year total study). in countries like china and india, they do many of the pre-med classes in high school, like the physics, and gen & organic chemistry.

refering to the topic of this thread, i am surprized that taiwan does not recognize chinese medical degrees, there are many students from taiwan that study medicine in china. most of them have plans to return to taiwan to practice.