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Apr 2023
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124. Overcoming USMLE Challenges as an I...

Dr. Nina Lum
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The IMG Roadmap Program is back, bigger and better in 2023! Click here to join the 2023 cohort as you build your medical success story.

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Are you an International Medical Graduate (IMG) preparing for the USMLE exams? Do you feel like the odds are stacked against you? Today's guest, Nigerian-born USMLE guru Dr. Adesina, is here to share his wisdom on how to overcome the challenges and achieve your dream. Keep listening to find out how!

Here are the highlights of this episode:

  • Introduction: Nigerian-born USMLE guru Dr. Adesina shares his wisdom on how IMGs can overcome the challenges of preparing for the USMLE exams.
  • Dr. Adesina founded Smash USMLE to help IMGs navigate the process and achieve success.
  • Dr. Adesina understands the pressure and difficulty that the USMLE and COMLEX exams present.
  • Key advice for IMGs on acing the USMLE exams the first time.
  • Despite recent changes to the USMLE Step 1 exam format, Dr. Adesina remains confident in the importance of mastering both basic and clinical sciences.
  • Dr. Adesina's strategy emphasizes the importance of properly preparing for Step 1 to excel on Step 2.
  • Strategies for sourcing US Clinical experience to help IMGs be as competitive as possible in the residency match process.
  • Smash USMLE doesn't just focus on exam prep, but also on training better physicians and making a positive impact in the community.
  • Dr. Adesina's ultimate goal is to help IMGs fulfill their dreams of becoming doctors, no matter the obstacles they face.


Enroll in Smash USMLE today at smashusmle.com/enroll and feel free to use my affiliate code at smashusmle.com/drlum to get started on your journey to becoming the best physician you can be!


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