Studying Medicine in US

1) If you plan for coming to US without M.B.B.S, your highest education is a High School Diploma and you need to start from a Bachelor Degree (4 Years).

Timeline:
- Get Bachelor Degree (4 Years)
- Take Medical College Admission Test, MCAT (7 hrs exam) (Exam Fees - 315$)
- Apply for Medical School with your GPA and MCAT score
- Start Medical School (4 years)
- Take USMLE during Medical School
- Apply for residency (3-6 years, depending on specialties)

Note:
1. You can be any major to get a bachelor degree unless you fulfill all the pre-required courses that your desired medical school asks for.
2. You need to get high GPA and MCAT Score (Mean GPA - 3.73/4.00 , Mean MCAT - 511/528)

2) If you plans for coming to US with M.B.B.S, you will need and prepare for

- Medical school graduation
- Passing USMLE step exams
- ECFMG certification
- USCE, research, volunteering
- ERAS application and interviews
- NRMP ranking and Match day
- Residency

USMLE Steps

- Step 1 (resources below)
- Step 2 CK (resources below)
- Step 2 CS (Canceled) - now OET is required for IMGs
- Step 3 (After ECFMG certification, before or during residency) (resources below)
- Computer based examinations
- Administered at Pro-metric centers (Only in US for Step 3) 975$ for step 1 and 2, 895$ for step 3 + other - application fees

USMLE Overview

- “United States Medical Licensing Exam”
- Three-Step examination required for medical licensure in the US
- Assess if the examinee has the knowledge and ability provide safe and effective patient care
- Taken by both AMGs and IMGs
- Usually 2-3 weeks to get results
- If passed, not allowed to retake
- Total allowed attempts will be reduced from 6 to 4 around July 2021
- Be mindful of yearly content changes and annual score delays

Resources
MCAT: Khan Academy (Free), Princeton Review, Kaplan
USMLE: https://www.usmle.org/ USMLE Bulletin and practice materials
School Selection: https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/


1. Popular resources for Step 1

Qbanks: UWorld, Amboss
Lectures: Kaplan, Boards and Beyond, Pathoma, Sketchy Micro
Review books: First Aid, BRS
Assessments: UWSA 1 and 2, NBME CBSSA 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (New NBME forms starting from March 2021= 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
Anki Flashcards
“UFAP”

2. Popular resources for Step 2

“UWorld”
Assessments: UWSA 1 and 2, NBME CCSSA 6,7,8, CMS forms
Anki Flashcards e.g Tzanki deck
Other less popular resources: Amboss, First Aid, Online MedEd, Master the Boards

3. Popular resources for Step 3

“UWorld”
Assessments = UWSA 1 and 2, NBME CCMSA 5
CCS Cases, Crush Step 3 CCS

MORE useful residency application resources

Match application timeline: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residency/article/eras-timeline-img-residency/

ERAS worksheet (shows what you’ll have to fill in your actual residency application): https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/9711/download

MyERAS User guide where you can learn the entire process (from uploading documents such as MSPE, MS transcripts to accepting interview invites): https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/9716/download

For researching programs (-FREIDA): https://freida.ama-assn.org/
-Residency Explorer (with AAMC account) https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Account/Login

NRMP ranking guidelines: https://www.nrmp.org/ranking-residency-programs/

Upwardly Global for interview prep (for GC holders): https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/programs/application/

AMA membership application after ECFMG certification (45$/year): https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/member-eligibility-dues/ama-membership-ecfmg

Free ACP membership for medical students: https://www.acponline.org/membership/medical-students


Observership and Electives Info

See the attached screenshot and see below(might be outdated)

Externship:
1) Jackson Park, Chicago Contact Email:externship@hotmail.com

2) Mercy hospital St. louis has externship on merit and credentials. Its free.( Internal Medicine - Filled till December 2013. They accept applications on October 1st for January to May. Need Social Security and scores above 220, one month only). www.mercygme.ne t. Applicable only if you have US Social security number.

Observerships:
1) North Shore Medical Centre-Salem Hospital Program, MA in IM, email CV to Program co-coordinator. Link is http://nsmc.partners.org/residency/questions

2) Children's hospital of Pittsburgh: department of endocrinology

3) Cooper University Hospital: Pediatrics Contact Lanzo-Jeanne@cooperhealth.edu

4) Texas, Good Shepherd Medical center, send email for observership to program coordinator, her email address given on frieda. they have usually 3 observers every month and no fees for observership

5) UMC Las Vegas - you'll need to find a faculty sponsor.

Emails for observerships:

University of Kentucky - therese.stearns@uky.edu
Einstein - WALSHP@einstein.edu, colonchr@einstein.edu , amriknic@einstein.edu
Clinic in Brooklyn - rizwanhameedid@gmail.com , Dr Valery - emmanuelvalerymd@yahoo.com
NJ - Dr Rizwi
Houston clinic
Research Harvard - mmerlo@bidmc.harvard.edu Leitao, Meghan D. (BIDMC - Cardiology) mleitao@bidmc.harvard.edu, nmenzel@bidmc.harvard.edu
SUNY upstate - campionp@upstate.edu
Lake America - see website
Heart and vascular institute - fhoumani@heartteam.com
Mount Sinai Miami - CME.Coordinator@msmc.com , Luisa.Cruz@msmc.com
Griffin - see website
Cleveland clinic - website
Research NYK - Jroth2@northwell.edu
Tampa general - hcopeland@usf.edu
Millers Miami - ocata@med.miami.edu
Chicago clinic - Dr Gaiha (cardio) vgaiha100@hotmail.com
Dr Milenko Cardio marialaza@sbcglobal.net