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We begin our story........ |
After graduation, an international medical graduate from Erewhon City tries the USMLE exams....and gets HIGH MARKS!! Awwwrighht! |
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Suddenly he has an IDEA!!! |
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Why not train in the USA??!! |
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Off the IMG goes, surfing the internet to gather info, reading horror stories about the difficulty of getting a residency spot..but still he persevers...he finds out programs ask for 80+ on both scores with graduation dates of less than five years preferred..but still he perseveres....and that only j1 visas are available..but still he perseveres.... |
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With only his medical credentials and will to succeed he flies off to the US of A in search of that residency spot!! |
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After mailling all the applications to hospital programs he waits....through ERAS |
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He recieved several offers to interview while in the USA..having gone through ERAS.. |
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ERAS costs a LOT OF MONEY !!!! |
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But at least he got interviews!!!!.. off he goest again to the hospital programs to meet with the program directors....he is determined to persevere |
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But he forgets he still has to take the "clinical skills assessment"!!! Gotta Study Again! or else he won't get his H-1 Visa! but his mind is set he will pesevere. |
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Despite the CSA costing 1200 dollars, he managaes to pass it. and continues on to the interviews!!.(with his worn suit...going to program every program. |
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He finds out, that getting a visa is again going to be tough (another obstacle), during the interview he is usually asked "clinical experience" and "visa status" aspects....which are both against his application, but still he ....perseveres.. |
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And now having finished all his inter- views, he has another idea, while waiting for the match results he needs to go on an "observership/externship search, since most hospitals usually ask for clinical experience in the USA |
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He is given an observership slot by a kind program director, He considers himself LUCKY! (Bear in mind this is an UNPAID voluntary position with no real responsibilities!) but he perse veres. |
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He now stressfuly awaits for the results of the so called "Match". the computerized way of matching resi dent to hospitals. |
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He is now stressed out, thinking.. what if I dont match? ....The realiza tion that there is NO GUARANTEE despite all of an IMG's best efforts hits him like a ROCK...Stress rears its ugly head |
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Judgement Day comes!! March 18,1999 MATCH DAY!!! He goes online to look for the results! |
The Program Directors and faculty of programs he has interviewed are now reviewing thoroughly all the credentials of applicants to rank from number one the most desirable to the acceptable!! |
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But he can't get online due to the thousands attempting to access the NRMP website..He perseveres all afternoon in front of the computer He thinks..is this a "crash"? |
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At LAST!! he is now able to LOG on and see the results if he matched.. ............Will all his perseverance pay off in the end?? |
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AND THE RESULTS ARE!!!!!!!! TURN NEXT PAGE!!.....>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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