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FMG Portal: Assisting FMGs to become U.S. Medical Residents
Becoming a physician in the United States as a Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) requires some hands-on medical experience within the states. That is why FMG...
2018 Trends for non-U.S. IMGs in the Match
When you are ranking programs for the Match, it is best to go with your heart. That is, try to join a specialty that you...
Writing an Excellent CV as a Foreign Medical Graduate
When you are looking for a residency program as a Foreign Medical Graduate, there are many items that must be covered. Visas, letters of recommendation...
Health Security and the Foreign Medical Graduate:
Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) face skepticism from Americans and healthcare professionals, but that is changing quickly. While many FMGs come to the United States to...
January Agenda: Rank Order List
As 2019 approaches, it is time to consider which residency programs you’d like to attend, and this decision is integral to successful placement in the...
Journeys in Medicine makes FMGs feel connected.
It is easy a foreign medical graduate (FMG) to feel isolated and even discriminated against, especially during the Match. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical...
American International Integrated Observership Programs
It is a difficult road for any international medical graduate (IMG) trying to practice medicine in a country different from the one where they graduated...
Difficult Residency Interview Questions
The purpose of residency interviews during the Match is to pair a medical graduate with an environment that will enhance learning and develop the skills...
ECFMG: The Starting Point for Residency Applications
In order for a foreign medical graduate (FMG), they must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). This certification assures residency...
Coping Strategies for Foreign Medical Graduate Students
Some may argue that the journey to residency for Foreign Medical Students is equally challenging to that of American medical students, but this opinion lacks...
U.S. Clinical Electives/Clerkships Increase Confidence and Confirm Education
Foreign medical graduates make up 25 percent of the working physicians in the United States, yet the U.S. does not have standardized accreditations for these...
Ranking and Marketing: Getting a Residency Match as a Foreign Medical Graduate
Registering for The Match through the NRMP begins September 15, 2018. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) should have ECFMG certification in progress, as it is due...