International Medical Graduate and the United States Medical Residency Application
A Guide to Achieving Success
Editors: Govindarajan, Raghav, Bhagavan, Sachin M., Ramaswamy, Swathi Beladakere (Eds.)
Free Preview- 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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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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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, MDDepartment of Neurology
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy, MD
Department of Neurology
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
- Table of contents (31 chapters)
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What Does US Residency Application Consist Of?
Pages 3-5
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How Competitive Is US Residency Application?
Pages 7-11
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How and When to Get a Clerkship Position?
Pages 13-16
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Does an Observership Count?
Pages 17-21
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Does a Research Position Count?
Pages 23-25
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- International Medical Graduate and the United States Medical Residency Application
- Book Subtitle
- A Guide to Achieving Success
- Editors
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- Raghav Govindarajan
- Sachin M. Bhagavan
- Swathi Beladakere Ramaswamy
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-31045-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-31045-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-31044-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-31047-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 205
- Number of Illustrations
- 8 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
- Topics