Erschienen in:
01.07.2016 | Editorial
Hurdles in US Surgical Training for International Medical Graduates
verfasst von:
Vijay K. Mittal, Elizabeth A. Lax
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Ausgabe 4/2016
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Excerpt
Non-US citizen foreign graduates make great sacrifices to obtain a residency position in the USA. They must overcome financial, social, and geographical challenges when moving to America. Obstacles such as ECFMG certification, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) testing, application fees, interview travel costs, and obtaining a visa all add up to a great financial burden which can be approximately $25,000 for some international medical graduates (IMGs) [
1]. The decision to undertake this path is a difficult one to make, and is compounded by a lack of data demonstrating that completion of a preliminary year in surgery directly benefits the applicant. It would be beneficial for these candidates to have a realistic idea of the likelihood they have matching into a categorical position in the future. …