Hi
i am currently studying at univ of toronto and doing biochem and neurosci in my 3rd year. i wanted to know if medical school in bulgaria, like plovdiv and varna are any good, and is there a chance to come back after 2 yrs to canada and do residency? are these schools recognized? specially plovdiv. www.muplovdiv.org

Any info will be good, plz let me know where and who i can contact to get more info as to if i can come back to canada after i finsih my medical education at plovdiv? also if someone can let me know if the same school was recognized in the US and UK as well.

THanks
PS: sorry for asking things that might be posted before but i am new to this site and also to forums and i have to apply to this school soon for this year thats why i am getting a bit impatient. THANKS AGAIN

Hi,
Inorder to know whether a medical school is recognised or not you must Look into the "INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY(IMED).
This is because inorder to pursue residency one of the foremost criteria is that the school must have been listed in the IMED atleast during the year of your enrollment into the school even if subsequently the school loses it's recognition.
I hope my interpretation was right and please check up the IMG Ontario website which states this in the document list section.
Hope it helped you..

Regards
Ragi

muplovdiv.com, is not the official university website. I am studying medicine in bulgaria and I am not aware of any 4-yr programs in Bulgaria.

Canadians who study abroad are required to appear for Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examinations after completing medicine.

In Bulgaria the duration of medical studies is 6 years and only two universities offer education in English - the Medical University in Pleven and the Medical Faculty of Sofia University.

In Varna they do not teach in English
In Plovdiv they had started teaching in English, but they had some problems, im not aware about the current status.
You can get in touch with me if you need further info
Cheers!