1. EducationUSA.state.gov Medical Education in the U.S. Rohayma Rateb EducationUSA Alexandria, Egypt Residencies and other Medical Programs

2. EducationUSA.state.gov Steps To Residency USMLE Step 1 Step 2 CK Step 2 CS ECFMG certification Applying to Residency Programs

3. Finding a Residency EducationUSA.state.gov The Graduate Medical Education Directory (Green Book) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) database: http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/ American Medical Association (AMA), Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA) http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/graduate- medical-education/freida-online.page

4. Applying to Residencies ERAS Electronic Residency Application Service NRMP National Resident Matching Program EducationUSA.state.gov

5. Applying to Residencies ERAS (September & October) Apply directly to program directors by using the ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). ERAS transmits residency applications, Original Documents for Letters of Recommendation (LoR) and Medical Student Performance Evaluations (MSPEs) as well as other supporting documents to residency program directors via the Internet. http://www.ecfmg.org.eras EducationUSA.state.gov

6. ERAS and Residency Programs Program coordinators can access the system and check applicants’ requests. Programs categorize applicants according to: ECFMG test scores Previous clinical experience Recommendation letters Community service (volunteer work) etc. EducationUSA.state.gov

7. Residency Programs Applicants are then invited for interviews. Interviews (November, December, & January) Applicants need to be qualified to meet the selection criteria. The ACGME has endorsed general competencies for residents in the areas of: Patient Care Medical Knowledge Interpersonal and Communication Skills Professionalism EducationUSA.state.gov

8. The Match EducationUSA.state.gov National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Applicants rank programs; programs rank applicants NRMP application is separate from ERAS/program application http://www.nrmp.org http://www.nrmp.org

9. The Match EducationUSA.state.gov Inside the Match and Outside the Match positions Program director allocates positions in and outside the match. Ranking happens in February

10. Post Match Scramble EducationUSA.state.gov On the Tuesday of the match week (third week of March) a list of unfilled positions is posted on the website. It is very competitive and all positions could literally be filled within an hour.

11. Find a Residency or Fellowship Date: March 25, 2011 Program: Family Medicine Program year: PGY 2 Start date: July 4, 2011 Institution: Mercy Medical Center (Merced) City and State: Merced, CA Contact name/email: Ka Thor ka.thor@chw.edu Contact address: 315 Mercy Ave, Ste 301, Merced, CA 94340 Phone: 209 564-3513 Deadline: Openka.thor@chw.edu Prerequisites: Must be in good standing and must have completed PGY-1 in Family Medicine. EducationUSA.state.gov http://www.ama-assn.org/

12. Programs/Specialties EducationUSA.state.gov More chances: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Pediatrics than other fields like Orthopedics or Ophthalmology. Regular programs (3 - 4 years) Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Pediatrics Surgery is 5 years, Psychiatry is 4 years and Neurosurgery is 7 years. For subspecialties like Cardiology, applicants have to take a 3 year program of Internal Medicine and then Cardiology for another 3 years.

13. Steps To Residency EducationUSA.state.gov ECFMG certificate Matching Programs Acceptance J1-VISA ERAS DS-2019

14. Other Programs for Medical Students and Medical Graduates EducationUSA.state.gov

15. Medical Research/ Research Fellowship For physicians who want to focus on medical research and papers to be published and not clinical work, ECFMG certification is not required since there is no patient contact. EducationUSA.state.gov

16. Graduate Degree Foreign medical graduates may also apply for graduate degree programs in fields such as: Public Health, and medical sciences like physiology and anatomy. If no contact with patients is involved, ECFMG certification is not required but the GRE maybe required for a Master's and Ph.D. degree. EducationUSA.state.gov

17. Observership Program  Hands-off experience to assist IMGs who wish to observe clinical practice in a U.S. setting.  Usually consists of attending morning rounds, seminars, student lectures and attending case presentations.  No patient contact and cannot perform physical examinations. EducationUSA.state.gov

18. Clinical Externship EducationUSA.state.gov Clinical rotations for International medical graduates that give solid experience. Responsible for duties as: presenting patients, assessing histories and performing physical examinations, as well as other tasks assigned by the Attending Physician.

19. Electives/Clerkships EducationUSA.state.gov Electives are like doing a medical school internship in another hospital which gives good hands-on experience. AAMC Web site has a list of schools that accept international students for their electives. Check “accepts international students.” http://services.aamc.org/eec/students/ http://services.aamc.org/eec/students/

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