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Jan 2023
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110. She went from 0 publications to 15 ...

Dr. Nina Lum
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Do you have questions as to how to complete clinical research to boost your application into residency as an IMG? Dr. Jia Ng is here to save the day! Keep listening to find out all about her intriguing medical and professional journeys.

Board certified Nephrologist, assistant professor at Zucker School of medicine, and founder of Published Md, Dr. Ng coaches clinicians on how to build their authority and achieve academic goals.

Here is an outline of our interview with this inspiring physician:

What makes Dr. Ng an IMG?

What was Dr. Ng’s Pre-residency journey like?

What made Dr. Ng the resilient person she is?

As a visa applicant, how was she able to land such a fellowship opportunity?

How did Dr. Ng get her start in the research field?

What advice does Dr. Ng give to people who may be in a similar position to her during her first application?

How can IMGs make themselves more competitive?

What has Dr. Ng’s career as a physician been like?

And finally, Dr. Ng’s general advice to IMGs.

You can reach out to Dr. Ng via:

@jiahweing on Twitter

@publishmd on Youtube

@publishedmd on Instagram

And through her website publishedmd.com

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