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08.19.08Training All Over AgainTraining All Over Again Ashok M. Karnik Attending Pulmonologist Nassau University Medical Center Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine SUNY Stony Brook, NY A large number of physicians from various countries arrive in the US each year to receive further training. This is a diverse group of individuals, with different socio-cultural backgrounds, varying standards of medical education and a vast range of previous experiences. This transition, however, from a foreign medical graduate ("FMG") to a successful physician practicing medicine in the US, is not easy. Given below are areas where difficulties are often encountered. Differences between foreign medical education, hospital practices and socio-cultural patterns and those of the ...
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02.24.08Preparedness for TrainingTanveer P. Mir MD, FACPDirector of GeriatricsWyckoff Heights Medical Center, New YorkFormer Governor ACP Downstate III region, New York Q. How will you prepare yourself for training in the United States? A. By demonstrating good attitude. A resident starting training on July First can encounter significant problems, if he or she has not undergone a formal period of orientation. With demonstration of good planning and self-organizational skills, an International Medical Graduate can start training in July with confidence. The basic ingredient of any success story in Medicine is a good attitude. A physician may demonstrate superior clinical skills, possess encyclopedic medical knowledge, but ...
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02.25.06Training Guidelines for Consultants in Cardiovascular DiseaseErnesto A. Jonas, MD, FACP, FACCFormer Chief, Div. of Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Program Training Director Nassau University Medical CenterAssociate Professor of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook This outline is offered as an aid in selecting among the Cardiovascular Training Programs in the United States and asking pertinent questions during the interview. A pre-requisite to training in cardiovascular disease is the successful completion of three years of training in Internal Medicine acceptable to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The continued advances in cardiovascular medicine have necessitated the increase in the years for basic (Level 1) training from one year in the late ...
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02.25.06Applying to The U.S. for TrainingRamon F. Soto, MDACP Governor, Venezuela I'll try to summarize what an ordinary young graduate from Venezuela, and possible from any other Latin American country, will have to endure if he (she) wishes to go to the U.S. for postgraduate training, fellowship, visitor observership, or to participate in refreshing courses in any medical branch. The first thing to do is to obtain an American Visa, which will be different depending on the graduate's purpose. A type J-1 visa will allow the candidate to work as resident earning a salary for up to 7 years, if all other requirements are met. A type ...
