1. I have yet complete USMLE 1. Is it too late to take during my clinical years and continue with USMLE Step 2?
2. I know that it is compulsory to finish the 2 years housmanship and 2 years compulsory service after we finish our medical course. By the way, I am from UNIMAS and not taking any scholarship. Is it possible for us not to complete the housemanship and directly continue the postgraduate training if we are accepted by the USA hospital?
3. Are we get paid if we are accepted by the hospital to do the postgraduate training in USA?"
1. Again, it is never too late or too early to take the USMLE exams. I have a residency classmate who is an orthopedic surgeon from India, who decided to take the USMLE exams and come to the U.S. for training in Internal Medicine.
2. I went straight into residency without doing any housemanship or compulsory service. After I finish residency, I can head back home and work as a specialist in UMMC or UKM etc, without doing any housemanship or compulsory service. I can even head to Singapore to work as a specialist if I want to.
3. I get paid about USD$3,000+ per month here while I undergo my residency training. When I complete Internal Medicine training (in 2 years time) and choose to stay to work in the U.S., the pay for an Internal Medicine specialist here is about USD$200,000 per year.
I would suggest you ask a Masters trainee whether UM or UKM pays for him or her to undergo training in their institution. You can also ask them if they need to obtain scholarship/sponsorship from government or universities, and ask them if there are any bonds when they complete their training.
I get paid here in the U.S., and there are no bonds attached after my training. After I complete my training, if I want to leave the U.S. and head back to Malaysia/Singapore, I can do so.
Hello there, i would like to ask for opinions... what are your reviews on continuing usmle step 3 in new zealand and australia?
ReplyDeleteI don't think you can do Step 3 in NZ or Australia.
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