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Transitioning to the US medical system as an international medical graduate (IMG) can be a daunting task. However, with careful planning and preparation, it can be a successful journey. In this blog post, we will share the story of an IMG who accepted apre-match offer at Mount Sinai in pediatrics, and provide tips and recommendations for IMGs who are starting their own journey. Keep listening to find out more!
Here are some of the highlights of this episode:
Guest: Dr. Avanthika Chaithanya, a recent international medical graduate who matched into a pediatrics residency at Mount Sinai.
Overview: In this episode, Dr. Avanthika Chaithanya shares her journey to matching into apediatrics residency in the US. She talks about her experience taking the USMLE exams, preparing for the match process, and dealing with online interviews due to COVID-19. She also offers tips and advice for other IMGs who are navigating the same journey.
Key Points:
Dr. Avanthika Chaithanya graduated medical school in March 2021 and was supposed to apply for the match, but due to COVID-19 disrupting the exam process, she had to push her application to the following year.
She used this time to take the USMLE Step 1, 2, and 3 and do more observerships.
She studied usingresources like Uworld, Firstaid, Pathoma, Sketchy, OnlineMedEd, and CCScases.com.
Dr. Avanthika Chaithanya had to deal with time differences for interviews and contact since she is in India while preparing for the match, but it was manageable in the end.
Her program agreed to sponsor an H1B visa for her.
Dr. Avanthika Chaithanya's advice for other IMGs includes starting the journey as early as possible, finding a good mentor to guide them, doing lots of research, volunteering, and gaining relevant clinical experience, and tailoring their application to the specialty of their interest.
She encourages IMGs to have confidence and believe in themselves and not to give up despite discouraging circumstances.
Closing: Dr. Avanthika Chaithanya's journey is proof that with determination and hard work, IMGs can match into residency programs in the US. Her advice and tips are invaluable to those who are navigating the same journey.
You can reach out to Dr. Chaitanya @Paneer__tikka on Instagram.
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