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Is there any use of electives in fields other than field/specialty of interest?
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How many weeks of electives/ number of electives are enough/sufficient?
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How can I improve my chances for acceptance for electives in any medical school?
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My medical school is not a well-reputed one...can I get electives in US?
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What to write in 'Column of description of clinical activities in home school'
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Is there any use of doing short-term research/observership/electives?
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On which visa to go for electives/ which visa we need for electives?
Tough specialties are tough for various reasons like being highly paid, good life style, favourites of American medical graduates and many other factors. If you are interested in a tough specialty like surgery, opthalmology, radiology etc, then you should follow a carefully planned path.
Before everything else, figure out ur interest, ask yourself do you have
interest in this specialty? Go to the wards(of that specialty) and work as a volunteer.
This is very important. Most of us come to US without even knowing what they "really" want to do. Some want to be cardiloogist just because it sounds good to their ears... some want to be surgeon just becuase of the charm of the name. With the passage of time, they dont find their specialty interesting anymore, so in the end they dont put enough effort in their work. You can get anything from Neurosurgery to Radiology but you need to be dedicated and really interested in what you want to do.
Once you finalize your interest, then do electives in US in that specialty, get good USMLE scores and try to find a research position later on.
Nothing is impossible. All you need is patience, persistence, smartness and hard work. If you want to get into a tough specialty, then prepare yourself for it right now. Take 95-99 in all steps. Do research even if you have to wait for one to two years. If you get the specialty of your choice then there is no match. Remember, "When you want something then all the universe conspires to help you achieve it". The biggest fear to achieve anything is is "FEAR OF DEFEAT" which is even worse than defeat itself. Don’t let it take over you. Trust in yourself and your abilities and work hard; finally you will achieve it. First deserve and then ask! You will definitely accomplish your dream!
When we jump in water, we all learn swimming! Work hard with persistence and patience! There is no short cut to success other than hard work!
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Job prospects for a Dermatologist from India in US & prerequisit
Hello Umar Sir,
I am in a great confusion..I am a Dermatologist, recently completed my MD Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology from India. i am desperate to go to US and pursue my carrier as a dermatologist.. How should I pursue.. I have already completed my 3 years course of MD & what I have heard is USA does not recognize that.. What should I do now..do i have to start right from the scratch? If yes, what should be my plan of action.. should i start searching for a research in dermatology in US & if yes, where should I apply or should i give my USmle step 1 first. Please do help me out in this Sir.
Yes you should take USMLEs,
Yes you should take USMLEs, do some research and then apply for residency...
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
Residency
Hello Umar Sir,
i am about to finish my internship in India in coming 2 months.. i am very much interested in doing MD Radio-diagnosis.. I have not done any electives in US.. as i was not sure until now of what i wanted to do.. could you please help me know the plan of action stepwise so that i can get a residency in Radio-diagnosis..
Take the USMLE exams... with
Take the USMLE exams... with good scores and then after some research experience in US... apply for residency!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
research time
hi dr umar....i wanted to know whethe should you should start research after giving ur USMLE or before
It depends upon you.
It depends upon you. Preferably, once should try to get USMLE steps done asap!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
radiation oncology
hello umar sir,
thanks for helping us with your valuable information time and again.
i have got into an elective in radiation oncology for 6 weeks. i was looking for internal medicine electives but instead of getting those i got this elective as the others got filled up and this one somehow remained vacant.
now i would like to know how difficult is to get a residency in radiation oncology and what i should do in terms of score and research to get into this residency. also are there many img's who are doing this residency and are there programmes in this field which are img freindly.
Thanks again and best wishes.
I am not sure about
I am not sure about statistics but I also know many imgs in this specialty; so if you like this specialty, you can try it!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
is it realistic??
hi.i wud abmit u hav created a great support system for mle aspirants via this website.n thanx so much for that.here i was in a little bit of confusion.i have a certain preference for stream as in radiology or opthalmology....bt as told by my seniors it is totally unrealistic to hope for these branches in US.n if there s a chance i wud hav to go for an year of research there in these fields before i go applyin for my elective.and loss in terms of time is also a bothering.that too tied wd uncertainity.wat s ur take on this?
Thanks a lot for your kind
Thanks a lot for your kind words. Good scores in USMLEs and then couple of years of research can help you get in a competitive specialty like radio, opthalmo etc.
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
Electives & Residency in Psychiatry
Hi Umar Sir,
I m presently doing my internship in India...I wanted to know dat wat r d chances of getting an elective n hence residency in Psychiatry ?? How to go bout it ?? PLZZZ help me out vid ur valuable suggestions...
Thanks a lot !!
Electives in Psychiatry are
Electives in Psychiatry are somewhat difficult to get but it is not one of the tough specialties to get a residency in!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
umar bhai pls tell me does
umar bhai pls tell me does dermatology also come under the list of difficult sspecialities?what electives should i coose that would help increase my chances?
yes it does... electives in
yes it does... electives in dermatology might help...
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
hi Dr umar, my name is
hi Dr umar,
my name is chaitanya.i am a foreign medical graduate.i completed my MBBS along with internship by may 2010.i have not attended any electives in US. i just completed my step 1 with a score of 99 and three digit score of 251.planning to have step2 in may.i want to do residency in surgery.what can i do to improve my chances of getting matched in surgery residency.please help me.
Many many congrats on your
Many many congrats on your great score! Research and hands-on experience in US can great help your chances in surgery!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
Dear Umar Bhai i am in my
Dear Umar Bhai i am in my final year and so eager and desperate to get accepted to elective programmes. I still havent decided which speciality to go for as far as the residency is concerned. At the moment i have an acceptance for a neurosurgery elective in ny. I am striving for another one in medicine. The question is when il be applyin for a match in medicine will the elective in neurosurgery be of any major value and viceverca for a neuro surgery application.
2nd question is that how realistic is it to get a neurosurgery match? I am pretty confident and have faith in allah that if i work hard, good score in the steps will be guaranteed! Now with 2 months clinical electives, 1 in NS and the other in medicine, 96+ in all the steps and some research publications in other specialities; will i have fair chances to get matched into the bottom ranked programmes even preliminary ones?
This site has always been usefull to me and you are doing some great work for all the IMGs, thumbs up to you and keep up the good work!
Thanks a lot for your kind
Thanks a lot for your kind words!
Something is better than nothing; though it is best to get electives in the specialty of interest!
For Neurosurgery, good research experience with publications along with good USMLE scores is the key!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN
Hi Umar Bhai,
I am ready to share my experience with you all.. Currently I got acceptance from Northwestern for Vascular surgery and Transplant surgery. I want to do a residency in Surgery. I am starting my journey now and I would update each thing I do in your site as soon as I finish it off.. Please provide me the username and pwd... Hoping to see you soon...
Please email your experience
Please email your experience at umartariq58@gmail.com. We would send you a username and password... and publish your article.. Thanks for your help!
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
VERY WELL SAID
Dear Umar Bhai,
I am really very thankful to you for keeping such a wonderful site. I kept visiting your site since 3-4 months only to see the list of universities and nothing else. But today I've read about you and have seen your site fully. This gave me a lot of confidence and again made me realize that the Newtons III law holds good for good things too.. For every action, there comes an equal and an opposite reaction ( If you help people, people will help you directly/indirectly,.. If you do good.. You get some good things happen)...
Finally, Never give up this good habit of helping under any circumstances...
- GAUTHAM
Hi Gautham Thanks a lot for
Hi Gautham
Thanks a lot for your kind words. They are truly encouraging, inspiring us to do much more...
You are most welcome to join us by writing anything useful for this website and it would be published in your name and you would be provided a username and password to access this website... God bless you!
Thank you very much for your kind words... they mean a lot to all of us, trying to help others....
I am quite busy these days and won't be replying to anymore queries; thanks for your understanding. All the best!
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