Rotations- and details- from students or AUA official.

[MDXRS22]

I don't care if my rotation is in Alaska. I will just go and git R done

[MDXRS22]

By the way, after that exam today, I should be thinking about finishing with ** instead of talking about rotation now. Or I should be sleeping or gettting drunk at least to stay sane.

Welcome to Med School! I never thought it would be that softly hard

[Veena715]

Hi,
I have just gained admission to KMC Manipal which is affiliated w/ AUA medical school. I am interested in going but I first have a few questions for an AUA administrator. I am worried about my chances of gaining recidency in the future in the US. I was born in India but am a US citizen. I have heard that when US citizens travel outside the US for medical school it is harder for them to get into residency programs in the US. I have also heard that US residency programs look down on students who are US citizens but went to foreign medical schools? I was wondering if this is true? In addition, I wanted to know what percentage of your graduates pass the USMLE step 1 and step 2 the first time? I also wanted to know what percentage of your graduates got into a residency program right after they graduated? I am planning on becoming a pediatrician but I want to make sure that by going to your medical school (while I know I will get a great education because I have friends that go there and have researched your school) I will not hurt my chances of going to a US residency program. Thank you for all of your help, consideration, and patience in answering my questions.

[NicSTX]

This isn't a place where many administrators answer questions, you should call the school directly and ask them

...and then come back here and tell us about it

[schoup]

Originally Posted by Veena715

Hi,
I have just gained admission to KMC Manipal which is affiliated w/ AUA medical school. I am interested in going but I first have a few questions for an AUA administrator. I am worried about my chances of gaining recidency in the future in the US. I was born in India but am a US citizen. I have heard that when US citizens travel outside the US for medical school it is harder for them to get into residency programs in the US. I have also heard that US residency programs look down on students who are US citizens but went to foreign medical schools?

Here's an idea. Have you ever considered just going to many of the Med schools in India. While some US states have many liscensure restrictions for Caribbean grads they have little to none on Schools from other countries around the world. I know people that did this and had no problem getting residency or liscensure afterwards. Unfortunately Caribbean grads seem to be restricted /scrutinized more, even though they do clinicals in US hospitals.

[DOCplucinski]

Originally Posted by schoup

Here's an idea. Have you ever considered just going to many of the Med schools in India. While some US states have many liscensure restrictions for Carribbean grads they have little to none on Schools from other countries around the world. I know people that did this and had no problem getting residency or liscensure afterwards. Unfortunately Carribbean grads seem to be restricted /scrutinized more, even though they do clinicals in US hospitals.

this isn't entirely true. you need to do your research though wherever you plan on going to school. a school official should not be your only source of information

[drforlife]

I think what he/she was saying is totally true. graduates from schools in india, brazil, australia, europe.. ( besides english program in non-english speaking countries) are free to get license everywhere including cali.... but some of the caribbean ones get checked and the med board do a paradox approach ...again probably the training doctors from caribbean schools, receiving all the clinicals in top US hospitals, usually US citizens, getting top top step scores, passing all exams, etc... are a lot more prepared than many of the foreign graduates, however they are banned while some foreign docs fail multiple times step 1,2,3... can't speak english, know nothing about health care delivery and approaches in the US, eventually get thru the exams and are then completely licensed.

[drforlife]

that's why st. chris became so popular back in the day.. so they could tell they were coming from a school from england....

[drforlife]

Originally Posted by drforlife

india, brazil, australia, europe..

just to clarify, not only this places.. but everywhere in the world , besides caribbean and english programs in eastern europe ... are free from the screening..... theoretically - of course if a new st. chris pops up and the info are online here.. pat from cali med board will know and because is on valuemd, is focused for us applicants....etc....

gov. Arnold has to pass a law or something.. well maybe the Fed med board...

now i know cali has its rule, etc.. i don't plan to practice there.. but just think it is nonsense to handle the foreign med license like they do.... just personal opinion..............

[schoup]

Originally Posted by DOCplucinski

this isn't entirely true. you need to do your research though wherever you plan on going to school. a school official should not be your only source of information

Explain your statement. From what I have researched a state like California for example, gives the possibility for liscensure to almost every foreign school...ie. University of Sadam Hussien(USH). They however dissaprove for liscensure most Caribbean school grads based on the school. I would put a million bucks they didn't do a site visit at USH or scrutinized the curricilum like they do Caribbean schools. If grads from USH that passed all USMLE exams can get liscensure after the Visa process and doing a US residency; why shouldn't Caribbean grads who passed all step exams, actually did clinicals in the US, understand the US health system and speak english as their first language be able to do the same.