Thread: Uk or USA?

Hi everybody!
I'm new here

I'm an italian student, and since now i'm taking infos about the residency.

Do you think it's easier as IMG to succed in doing a residency ( for example general surgery) in UK? Or it's the same difficulty to enter a US residency program?

And what about the professional formation?Uk is similar to USA, or there's
much difference? ( sure better than Italy )

Thanks in advance!!

Originally Posted by maximilian91

Hi everybody!
I'm new here

I'm an italian student, and since now i'm taking infos about the residency.

Do you think it's easier as IMG to succed in doing a residency ( for example general surgery) in UK? Or it's the same difficulty to enter a US residency program?

And what about the professional formation?Uk is similar to USA, or there's
much difference? ( sure better than Italy )

Thanks in advance!!

Ma non sottovalutare l'educazione in Italia!!!!Cmq non si puo' comparare Il Regno Unito con gli Stati Uniti.In The US You have to do a bachelor's degree first,then You apply to a 4 year programme.In The UK,You go to Uni straight from Your A levels,and it takes 5 years to graduate.Since You're Italian,no matter where in the E.U You graduate,You are not considered IMG in the UK,you're are "HOME TRAINED DOCTOR",of course it's much more difficult to match in the US,not to mention You have to pass the USMLEs whereas in the UK You don't need to do any exams,also,surgery is very competitive even for American graduates.If You really want to study in the US,you have to do a bachelor's degree first.You could also try Caribbean schools as they prepare You for the USMLEs,if You graduate in Europe,You'd have to study by yourself.UK and US are 2 extremes,choose one and fight for it.If You are a hard working student and don't mind preparing for the USMLEs by Yourself,You could study in the UK and try to match in the US,there are some Unis here that allow you to do rotations and clerkships in the US,but don't focus only on surgery,it's more competitive than other fields,and it doesn't matter where You study,what counts is your socore in the USMLEs.
Ti saluto,
Buona fortuna nelle tue decisioni!

Personally, if I were you I would consider doing a residency in the USA, especially if you manage to get into one of the top programs (Mayo Clinic, Hopkins, one of Harvard programs, Yale Hospital,...)

i can say its both. I am going to study in UK but i am just lucky since I have an auntie there living. anyways, studying is on the person's abilities. all can be easy if you persuade or study hard. therefore, it will be hard the other way around. hope that helps.

i would stick with the UK and try to get membership with the Royal College of Physicians - it's a passport to working abroad and in the USA.

I beg pardon, but you absolutely cannot work as a physician in the US based solely on RCP membership. Even an RCP member from the UK would still need to pass all of the USMLE exams (Steps 1, 2cs, 2ck and 3), REPEAT his or her residency training, and THEN s/he could work in the US. At best, a board-certified UK physician would receive a year off of the residency, and even that is not guaranteed.

It's ridiculous, yes, but it's the system in the States.

Originally Posted by futurembbs

i would stick with the UK and try to get membership with the Royal College of Physicians - it's a passport to working abroad and in the USA.