some Texas info
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Just so you know, the Texas rules that I posted are new. A student (I believe from Spartan) fought the Texas medical board. The case went all the way to the Texas supreme court and the TMB lost. That is why they had to change the rules.

So, basically, no matter where you went to medical school, you can practice in Texas AS LONG AS you've been in practice (eg Residency) for the last 3 out of 4 years and have passed a specialty exam from any state. There is no other way to read the rule. That's how it is.

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NEOUCOM M3

Transfered from SMU to NEOUCOM (LCME SCHOOL!)

not true....check with Texas for yourself.

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Still skeptical after all these years.
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When did this case happen? This must be new since I never have heard of this. Could it be that people are confusing it with Oklahoma?

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Juni

i was thinking the same...

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An interesting point quoted from azskeptic's link:

An Opinion by DH

The problems with Caribbean Medical Schools

I am not a doctor nor do I portray one on television.
I am just an interested bystander who has a son who is
thinking of going to medical school who happens to be
involved in looking at consumer issues as a hobby.

But the more I read about Caribbean med schools the
more evident to me the problems that many of you face
for the future. As long as there are so many flimsy
schools, the other schools will have problems.
..this is dangerous for the schools that are
trying to be equivalent to US schools (or British etc.
schools in 1st world countries).

If I was a Ross/SGU,etc. I think I
would be forming a Caribbean Medical School
Association,with a strong code of ethics, and pushing
the govts. to help clean up the mess in the area. The
investments that real schools make in
buildings,staffs, advertising, procurement of
equipment/cadavers,etc. is immense. In a business one
sometimes has to join together with 'competitors' to
be sure that their industry is not suffering in the
public eye. The 'bad actors' hurt all, and especially
hurt innocent folks i.e. you students who are going
above and beyond the call of duty to become doctors. In fact all of the world's schools should be involved because bad actors make it bad for your industry.

I admire and respect those who are making big
sacrifices. It must not be easy to take on huge debt
loads for an uncertain future. It isn't easy to move
from the relative comfort of the US/Canada,etc. to
developing nations but all good things include some
risk. I urge you to speak out to your
professors/administration to clean up their industry
because they are risking their future and most
importantly YOUR future.

azskeptic has ties with the SABA president and with AAIMG...i hate to say it but i don't really consider him credible as a comsumer advocate anymore.

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But remember that, even when those who move you be kings or men of power, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God you cannot say "but I was told by others to do thus" or that "virtue was not convenient at the time." This will not suffice. Remember that.

I think I had heard that there were some problems with AAIMG as far as their objectivity? I don't want to perpetuate any rumors so if I am incorrect please let me know.

So what you're saying is that I should not believe the Texas rules that are in writing on the TMB website and are the rules for licensure?

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NEOUCOM M3

Transfered from SMU to NEOUCOM (LCME SCHOOL!)

Ties meaning what? I know most of the presidents..i've spoken to 3 of them this week..so what...AAIMG is in the courts and we'll see what happens there but I am not in that process either.

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Still skeptical after all these years.
This is it. There are no hidden meanings.WYSIWYG

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