As an international medical graduate (IMG), completing an elective, observership, or externship in the US can be a valuable experience for your medical residency application. Not only will it allow you to gain exposure to the US healthcare system, but it can also provide opportunities for networking and potential residency program connections. At least three…
Residency Training in India vs. the US: What Makes Them Different As a medical student in India, the decision was neither easy nor immediate when faced with the choice of pursuing a residency in India vs. abroad. After much thought and discussion with friends, colleagues, and family, I decided to pursue residency training in the…
There are several reasons why international medical graduates (IMGs) choose to migrate to the US for their residency training. The US is home to some of the world’s leading medical institutions and offers a wide range of specialties, making it an attractive destination for IMGs seeking to advance their careers. However, the process of securing a residency position in the US can be challenging, especially for IMGs. I wanted to share my experiences and lay a step-by-step manual for someone looking to pursue their residency training in the US.
The residency interview is an opportunity for the applicants to showcase their skills, knowledge, and personality to the program directors and faculty as part of the residency selection process. Following these tips can increase your chances of success during the residency application and interview season.
Every year, 38.6% of US citizen IMGs and 41.9% of non-US citizen IMGs fail to match into any specialty for residency. If you did not match into residency, it is natural to find yourself stranded, not knowing what to do next.
Tracking our habits is an effective method to achieve our goals. This is a short description of how I benefitted from tracking studies with the app Yeolpumta
When did we last apologise to a victim of sexual offence, for not being able to protect her from being acted upon violently, perhaps in a bus, roadside or any other public space? When did we make a legal and/or psychiatric counselor available to her from the time of reporting the crime? Maybe we should…
The experience is worth a share for being a Dean of an institute like AIIMS, Bhopal was something I had not comprehended despite all the thought I gave before I consented to accept. It was the 6th year of the Institute and I remained Dean till its 8th year. Many friends were surprised when I…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is associated with a wide variety of metabolic abnormalities, and the most common ones are sodium and potassium irregularities. I will try to explain in brief, the sodium and potassium imbalances in DKA and their causes. Due to excess glucose in the blood, which acts as an osmotically active substance at such…
Ankidroid is a flash cards app that I have probably used the most for my NEET PG preparation. For those who are not familiar with flashcards, a flashcard is a card bearing information, as words or numbers, on either or both sides, used for revising and memorizing. One writes a question on one side and an answer overleaf. There are a lot of flashcard apps available in the play store and you can use any of them. Now this app is based on the principle of spaced repetition for revision. You can make your own flashcards in the app(so this app is of better use if you start a bit early). These flashcards are then repeated in the app on particular time intervals.
