07-09-2010, 10:27 AM
Hey all:
Would you please help me with this issue , I am really confused and need your advice.
I am IMG 2005, 2 year rotation mostly surgery and one year teaching and research assistant in the school of medicine back home , also have master in public health /Epidemiology from here GSU. step1 99/253, CS pass/1st attempt, Ck waiting for the score (expecting 99), one paper accepted for publication and 4 under reveiwing, Fulbright scholar and finally too many recommendation from research and public health professors and foreigner surgeons but no usce or recommendations from surgeons..
I am intereseted in Surgery and i am trying to get some sort of hand-on experience and recommendations during july and august but nothing yet.
Even though i know that my chances are very low to get surgery this year, I just want to apply to get familiar with the process. But I heard from some people that if i apply and didnot get anything( which is very likely giving my situation), my chance next yrear will be really low giving that i did not get match last year. Is that true?
Also how can i get experience? should i go to hospitals and ask them or what?
Finally is it a must to be ECFMG certified to be able to apply for residency?
I am living in Atlanta
Thanks guys and may God bless you
Would you please help me with this issue , I am really confused and need your advice.
I am IMG 2005, 2 year rotation mostly surgery and one year teaching and research assistant in the school of medicine back home , also have master in public health /Epidemiology from here GSU. step1 99/253, CS pass/1st attempt, Ck waiting for the score (expecting 99), one paper accepted for publication and 4 under reveiwing, Fulbright scholar and finally too many recommendation from research and public health professors and foreigner surgeons but no usce or recommendations from surgeons..
I am intereseted in Surgery and i am trying to get some sort of hand-on experience and recommendations during july and august but nothing yet.
Even though i know that my chances are very low to get surgery this year, I just want to apply to get familiar with the process. But I heard from some people that if i apply and didnot get anything( which is very likely giving my situation), my chance next yrear will be really low giving that i did not get match last year. Is that true?
Also how can i get experience? should i go to hospitals and ask them or what?
Finally is it a must to be ECFMG certified to be able to apply for residency?
I am living in Atlanta
Thanks guys and may God bless you