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International Medical Graduate and the United States Medical Residency Application

A Guide to Achieving Success

  • Provides international medical graduates (IMG’s) with a comprehensive roadmap on applying for US residency
  • Presents indispensable advice, tips and answers on a myriad of concerns IMG’s face during an application process
  • Accessible, concise, and up-to-date

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Pre-interview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. What Does US Residency Application Consist Of?

      • Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy
      Pages 3-5
    3. How Competitive Is US Residency Application?

      • Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy, Sachin M. Bhagavan
      Pages 7-11
    4. How and When to Get a Clerkship Position?

      • Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy
      Pages 13-16
    5. Does an Observership Count?

      • Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy
      Pages 17-21
    6. Does a Research Position Count?

      • Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy
      Pages 23-25
    7. What Kinds of Visa Do I Need to Apply for and When to Apply?

      • Nidhi Shankar Kikkeri, Shivaraj Nagalli
      Pages 59-65
  3. Interview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
    2. How to Get a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

      • Nidhi Shankar Kikkeri, Shivaraj Nagalli
      Pages 69-76
    3. What is MSPE?

      • Harleen Kaur
      Pages 83-87
    4. How Can I Make My CV Strong?

      • Nidhi Shankar Kikkeri, Shivaraj Nagalli
      Pages 89-97
    5. I Got an Interview, How Do I Prepare for It?

      • Nidhi Shankar Kikkeri, Shivaraj Nagalli
      Pages 99-106

About this book

This unique, socially conscience reference provides valuable guidance to international medical graduates (IMG’s) looking to complete a residency in the United States. The medical residency application process in the United States is competitive and complex. Additionally, many IMG’s go through training programs that sharply differ from the medical school training and the sociocultural elements of United States medicine and residency are unlike any other country. 

 Organized into three parts, this book meets the need for a pragmatic, evidence based guide that answers important questions, and imparts indispensable advice to IMGs. Part I directly tackles the concerns IMG’s have regarding specific elements of residency applications, including the importance of a master’s degree and how to get a strong letter of recommendation. Part II then addresses how to prepare for interviews, preliminary programs and travel. Finally, the book answers the common “what ifs” and “what’s next” questions many IMG’s ponder.

 International Medical Graduate and the United States Medical Residency Application: A Guide to Achieving Success is a first-of-its-kind resource that  presents a holistic view of residency application peppered with real life examples, easy to grasp tables and flow charts and key do’s and don’ts to drive home the complex process involved in residency application.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

    Raghav Govindarajan, Sachin M. Bhagavan, Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy

About the editors

Raghav Govindarajan, MD, FAAN, FANA, FACP, FCPP, MRCPS (Glasg)

Associate Professor

Associate Medical Director, Neurology Clinic and Sleep Disorders Center

Clerkship Director

Neuromuscular Clinic Director

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO


Sachin M Bhagavan, MD

Department of Neurology

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO


Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy, MD

Department of Neurology

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: International Medical Graduate and the United States Medical Residency Application

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide to Achieving Success

  • Editors: Raghav Govindarajan, Sachin M. Bhagavan, Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31045-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-31044-8Published: 05 February 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-31047-9Published: 26 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-31045-5Published: 04 February 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 205

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medical Education, Medicine/Public Health, general

Buy it now

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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