Fantastic video! I had the impression that resideency programmes in UK are a lot longer than the ones in USA. Very comprehensive and insightful videos. I really appreciate your content! :D
Madam, You are doing great service to the IMGS. Hats off to you. One misconception is it is very difficult to become consultant in UK medical system. What is the pass percentage of CCT. Please do one video on that point.
There is no pass percentage as it is not exam based. Check out our series on consultants in the UK to get an idea: th-cam.com/play/PLXt2ODIQqEojsP1FVd2pnDnODW38td28o.html
I would like to thank you so much!!! I've been looking everywhere and researching for a while now as to which pathway I should take - PLAB or the USMLE, and I finally found all the information I needed in this single video and I can't thank you enough for helping make things clear by enlightening me on all the aspects I needed to know. Especially when there is a lot of information (and misinformation) out there regarding this topic. Once again, thank you so much and please keep enlightening people like us!
Thank you so much for creating a comprehensive video. This will help many people. May this count as charity until the day of judgment and may God reward you for every person you benefit.
Hi and Salam Alykum ! What a great video on this Friday, watching it was worth every second of it and I did not want it to end ! Again and Again , lots of thanks and blessing to Dr Ibrahim & Dr ibreez ....
Truly we cannot think of any because in any disadvantage you look for the advantage elsewhere, which we've not been able to do. What if we did a debunking video covering commonly thought disadvantages?
@@RoadToUK You can say the same thing about disadvantages of US residency, but then you manage to criticise it in your other videos quite enthusiastically?
@@vichuang1480 If you like untamed working hours, poor pay to hours worked, an expensive match/residency/fellowship process, etc etc then by all means- go for the USA. No one is stopping you 😁
Let's not forget, if you're thinking of this pre university, it takes about 4 years longer in the US to get the medical degree. At $many per year adding to the cost.
I am a non-traditional current in an IMG, and I am really thinking of going the UK route, really thinking about living in other countries in this my third career. Thank you for the information.
Hi Dr Ibreez Suggestion for next 2 videos : in high demands from everywhere I can see 1) Opportunities as Observer-ship / Clinical Attachments in UK as IMGs : how to apply , and its importance , best hospitals to work , opportunity window period 2) I know you don’t find any flaw, but what could be the top disadvantages one can find as a IMG doctor coming and settling in UK Lots of love ❤️
1) Please see: roadto.uk/rBnr 2) We have asked a few of our colleagues to get an idea of how to proceed with such a topic. A few have mentioned just not being able to live in their home country and missing certain aspects of that life, but that is true of any place abroad. Some others have mentioned tax rate, but they also contend that equals out when you consider return and the fact they are not paying separately for health insurance. But we will keep an ear to the ground if there are other things to mention :)
A doctor kept discouraging me from attempting to study for UKMLA saying how I'll never get a training job and will be a GP for life and that I should persue USMLE instead. Funny when I found later he owns an institution for USMLE courses
Heyy Dr Ibreez , really appreciate yr effort and time u put in to make such a comprehensive and informative videos I totally agree when it comes to training programmes, UK is far better than USA in both the terms of length and expenses and as an IMG as well Bt unfortunately from the pay-scale and private practice point of view USA puts UK behind . If i am wrong, plz do correct me. Thanks.
Hi, we have another video on that topic on our channel! We've been working to provide a more in-depth comparison with pay checks but it's taking a little longer than expected. On top of that, the UK has private practice as well.
Medicine is a 5 years degree at the university of Leeds, some universities you can do it in 4 I think? The students that get the highest grades get to choose where they work the first year, usually it's places like central Leeds or York, but the students that draw the short straw end up in Middlesbrough
But the minimum amount of years for the UK is 5 years not 3 because to be a GP you do 2 years as a junior doctor then 3 years to specifically be a GP unlike the US which is 3 years and Canada that is 2 years
This is not true. You don't need to do two years minimum in the UK before you can apply for GP training. IMGs can and have directly applied for GP training from their home countries.
Hi, could you talk about differences in clinical training (in-job training) vs a taught MMed ("academic" training) in UK, in terms of what qualification you earn at the end and which of the 2 can practice in other countries
Could you make a video of observerships/clinical attachments or any course i could tske as an IMG before graduation, in order to get NHS experience🙏 I heard its sometimes hard to get a job in uk if i dont have nhs experience🙏
I think the most common reason people choose america is because of pay after you become a specialist/consultant which is 2 to 3 times higher than in the uk
Hi, I'm a fresh graduate in Malaysia. I know that taking PLAB need around 1.5-2 years. Do you recommend that I take PLAB while doing my housemanship in Malaysia?
I'm very grateful for the information I have a question (sorry for my English) I'm a student, my medical school is now accredited by the WFME, but I don´t know if it will be accredited by the time I graduate. If I follow the USA journey, I can register now in the ECFMG as a student (because my medical school is accredited by the WFME now), and doesn't matter if by the time I graduate it is still accredited or not. But... If I follow the UK journey, and by the time I graduate, my medical school is not accredited by the WFME... what happens? there is no possibility of obtaining the GMC registration?
The fact of the matter is, if you want to become an Internal Medicine Consultant, you can do it in the US in 3 years, while it will take 7 years give or take. That is why US is preferred over UK.
@@RoadToUK Exactly. And the fact that one doesn't have the flexibility to choose whether or not he can stop his training after core training, makes it a longer process for a UK doctor to become a consultant, any consultant for that matter, except maybe family medicine.
@@himangshuhazarika3 You don't seem to understand the process. Just because the UK doesn't have an internal medicine consultant doesn't make them less flexible- in fact you just tried to compare and say in the UK it takes 7 years to be an internal medicine consultant and seemed quite happy with a fact that didn't exist. If you want to be a consultant in medicine in the UK, yes, it will be longer than in the US if you compare internal medicine to something the UK has no equivalent of, but you neglect to look at specialization and the fact that IMGs in the UK are not relegated to only pursuing particular specialities (as they are in the US) given their YOG, nationality, or exam scores. Even still, you may argue it takes long for a medicine consultant to specialize in the UK, but the fundamental error in that comparison is that the UK has dual and triple specialization routes within those 4 years that the US doesn't have. So one can argue in that time, a UK consultant is further specialized versus a US attending. Examples include a stroke consultant can be a triple CCT in stroke, geriatric, and general medicine or a respiratory consultant can be a triple CCT in respiratory, intensive care, and general medicine. And at the end of day, since the UK is not prejudiced to the things mentioned above, you will find many IMGs entering shorter specialty training in radiology, psychiatry, etc and even more competitive training routes like orthopedics, ENT, cardio thoracic, and vascular surgery without having to waste precious years struggling to match and not having to pay fees for the match process.
AFTER completing plab exams and Foundation training exams and getting our crest certificates . DO we still need to give MSRA Exams for doing specialization/ PG degree in UK .
A very informative vlog.. thank you so much. However, what's your thought on the huge gap in pay in salaries of attendings in the uk vs usa, with usa having a better pay? Is the difference really that much?
This pay gap also exists at the resident and fellow level - with UK doctors being paid more. Please also remember that US doctors work longer hours with less time off (vacation, sick leave, etc) and have no paid mat/pat leave like the UK. This still continues into when you're an attending. UK doctors can seek private practice and can negotiate their pay within the NHS as they require, and we've never heard of any consultant who was want for pay. Please also see: th-cam.com/video/jFITiQDUop8/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr Ibreez, IMGs are facing a lot of difficulty in getting the 1st fy2 job despite the nhs being understaffed! Why's that so? Isn't that kind of a risk- if someone isn't able to secure that 1st job that gets them into training? P.s- this is a genuine concern. Your videos have been reallly helpful😊
wait so after youre done with internship at your own home country, you need at least a year of work experience back home to apply for full registration ? i thought after you are finished with plab 2, you can immediately get your full reg and work as a gp immediately?? and on top of that you dont work as gp, youre a gp in training??? for 3 years minimum? what does it mean if you become a non trainee gp? after getting full registration, you cant go straight to residency in radiology for example? am i confusing something from your comparison of this imaginary person? please someone enlighten me :(
No. You get full GMC registration after completing an acceptable pattern of internship. If you only have internship experience, before you can join a core or specialty training, you must have completed another year of work post internship (this can be in the UK or outside). There is no such thing as a non training GP. As you've said, you can enter GP training, but you need to have the required competencies (CREST) and meet the person specifications. Please see: th-cam.com/video/FCQMfe44g5I/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/Lr-ufHzD6WI/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/qnIJD5UVzgY/w-d-xo.html
Can you make a video on how to apply to FY2 how is the interview the CV, the publications, the SJT exam, the ALS uk course they asked you for. Are interviews online due to covid?
Assalamualaikum . I recently completed my mbbs form china and our university is saying we can either do online internship or sit at home wait one more year . The main thing is , online internship definitely won't going to be accepted by gmc. But i want to pursue my carrier in uk. In this circumstances should i drop out from online internship programme and focus on oet/ plab so that i can later go for ukfpo? But in this way i won't be able to sit in bmdc exam after one year . Please kindly enlighten me with ur valuable advice.
Hi Dr, I am Anjali, i have completed my mbbs from india in 2018 and joined DNB pediatrics in june 2019, fater neet pg exams. After the completion of my course in 2022 june. I could pass theory in first attempt and next attempt was in 2022 dec. I did not work during these period.i had a baby meanwhile. I am planning to apply for mti program in UK, am I eligible if i pass the theory exam. And how can i showcase my gaps in clinic practice.Should i mention that i failed first attempt. Pls do reply.
I thought fellowship in the US was optional and not part of their training to become an attending as is the case for HST. If that's the case then I think it's a bit misleading to compare HST in the UK to fellowship in the US as HST is required to become a consultant in the UK whereas fellowship is not required to become an attending in the US. I am aware that fellowship is required for subspecialties of internal medicine (such as cardio, GI, etc.) but for other specialities such EM, GP, DERM, etc. fellowship is not a requirement - so to add these extra years to the total time it takes to become an attending in the US may not be a fair representation. Plus, you didn't add the extra years that many UK doctors take out after HST to do a fellowship which further lengthens training in the UK.
In the UK, you don't have to start at residency or even fellowship- it's possible to 'skip' and directly become a consultant (attending)- which isn't possible in the USA. So HST isn't required and there are routes in the UK that don't even have HST. We've given the durations with residency and fellowship as well as core and HST or run-through, whatever the situation. This information was provided at the end of the video as well as in the link in the description box, which hardly makes it misleading. And any extra super specialized years done are now mostly composited into HST (if they choose to do it), but many don't and they typically are post-CCT (i.e. after becoming a consultant).
You apply as part of a national recruitment for different regions. Because it's a national recruitment, the expectations and learning opportunities are kept the same.
Hello Doctor. Thank you for your amazing videos and posts. I am an IMG from Latin America and graduated from medical school in 2015. Are more than 5 years after graduation considered a 'red flag' for applying to medical training in the UK as it occurs in some programs in the US?
@@RoadToUK due to covid and other delays am in same boat. Though graduating from Hungary (EU member state), told our internship counts as FYP 1,am thinking of starting FYP1. Need to "get back in the game." cos tbh am rusty. BTW am Turing 42.
Ma'am I have heard that if we get our primary medical qualification from Italy or other EU countries then we are exempted from PLAB-1 and can directly opt for residency ik UK. Is it true?
I am a doctor from BD. I want to work at NHS. But I am an introvert and shy person.I These things barred me from appearing UK medical licensing exam. I want to know being an introvert person will I be able to work in England? Are these things regarded as incompetence? Should i think to settle abrod or abandon it? Pls let me know what do u think
Are there's greater difficulties practicing as an international specialist (neither EU or Switzerland ) in comparison with as an international primary care physician ?
Have always appreciated your work and support please answer this question which is definately is in mind of many . While preparing for plab2 or the time when you did not had started working as a doctor in uk,can we do any part time job for some earnings if yes then where can we work ? Also what did you guys do for earning in the very early phase when you were unemployed there ? Will wait eagerly for your reply .Thank you
What if you had a visa in another category (say a settlement visa) but have completed Plab 1 but are yet to complete your Plab2, are you able to work as a partly as a doctor or in a medical related field? If yes, could you kindly suggest examples of what kond of job/roles one could be qualified for? Thanks
You have always answered my qureis here's another one please guide me through.thanks I'm grateful for your response and for clearing my doubts ...Are there very less seats for imgs in uk like is it difficult to clear ukmla/plab to get a job in nhs?
Tnq doctor. Very informative video. Can u please elaborate steps for a D.Ch pediatric student from India can work as pediatrician in UK with good level visa
Hi ! Very well explained. Thank you.Could you explain this same way the procedure for a Dentist from Non EUROPEAN university and with good amount of clinical experience
My College is a newly established medical college in India and we are the very first batch doing our first-year MBBS. So naturally, our college isn't listed on WDOMS and does not have ECFMG certification. Can you please make a video about how are we supposed to go on about getting registration from ECFMG as, without the accreditation, we cant continue our PLAB Journey and GMC Registration process? Also, can you touch up on how long will the registration process take place and will it cause any delay if I am to take PLAB during my internship and then come to the UK right after my one year compulsory internship period back home?
@@SuperRated619 I did that, they're asking me to contact wdoms and when I did that, they are sending me an automated email without telling me exactly what to do🥲
Yes, contact WDOMS. The automated email may have a duration of time before they will get back to you, so still keep an eye out for a complete response.
Tysm for the information! I'm a medical student from Peru interested in applying to residency in the UK. Got some questions. 1. Is there a big latin american/hispanic medical community? 2. Do you have any group chat or similar (e.g. Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp)?
Good morning mam I'm doctor from India ,completed my MD in internal medicine and planned to write mrcp .if that so what is the stage after getting gmc in uk.. like do I have to complete core training in my speciality or what? Kindly clear that
Hi mam.if any MBBS graduate want to give directly MRCP .so the clinical experience which we require of one year can we do it from any government or private hospital ?
Aoa....hope u will be great I wanted to ask if we are unable to complete GMC registration with in two years of passing plab 2, do we have to give both plab 1 and plab 2 again
That will be a quite an unlikely scenerio. But logically speaking, two years is the validity of PLAB 2, if it expires it only makes sense to retake PLAB 2 again. Drop an email to GMC with this query to be sure.
No you do not. Depending on your training rotation, you may not move at all, or you may move after 1-2 years to another hospital in the area. In the USA, you typically rotate between several hospitals throughout the year for the duration of your training.
Hi Dr, your video is very informative ..I have a question i am an IMG from Pakistan but Canadian citizen and ECFMG certified plus completed all Canadian licensing exams except mccqe2 ...how can I apply for residency in UK or Ireland??
@@RoadToUK I checked, for us non EU nationals who studied in EU, we're exempted from plab1. Since our internship year counts as FYP1. Makes sense. But those of us who haven't been practicing for a bit, up or more than 5yrs,seem they will have to do it.
Regardless of the google "average" length of training. Training for most specialties is significantly longer in the UK than the US. Psychiatry for example which I’m really interested in is about 7 years in the UK but 5 with fellowship in the US. It’s a shame cause I’m really in love with the UK
You will always have to start from PGY-1 in the States, but that isn't necessarily the case in the UK. And most specialties? You've just mentioned psychiatry but if you already have experience back home, you can start from higher specialty, which would make your training length at minimum 3 years.
Hi I finished my mbbs from china this June and currently I'm in india preparing for my country's license examination to get internship here. Is there will be any problem in the future to get gmc registeration Or nhs job if I have gap of 7 - 9 months in between the completion of my mbbs and internship because I can't do internship in India without passing license examination
Isn't it misleading to say that ST in UK is equivalent to fellowship in US when it clearly isn't, your sub specialising in fellowship; while in the UK ST is not subspeciality, it's the start of your specialization, for uncoupled pathway of course. The years in training are definitely not equal and significantly more for the UK for most specialities.
Misleading how exactly? Specialty training is your subspecialization. An internal medicine trainee in the UK who then pursues an ST in cardiology is the equivalent of an internal medicine resident who then does a fellowship in cardiology. And we've laid out the duration of training in different specialities with the source for both UK and USA- yes, some in UK are longer, but not significantly so, and a good number are of the same duration.
So, basically. Uk is easier to move to. Its interesting that you never talk about the saturation in uk since every other guy from south asia has gmc registration.
We love our NHS staff, no matter where they are from. We hope that you wish to remain here and make the UK home, hopefully you will soon get paid what you deserve. Thankfully it looks like the Tories will soon be confined to the dustbin of history
Fantastic video! I had the impression that resideency programmes in UK are a lot longer than the ones in USA. Very comprehensive and insightful videos. I really appreciate your content! :D
Thanks for saying so!
There’s no residency in uk though
It is
She is just very biased pro uk version
Follow dr sheeren and dr usman , uk med college couple went to US
@@StudyTime-i5u Cant find theirs channel!?
Madam,
You are doing great service to the IMGS. Hats off to you.
One misconception is it is very difficult to become consultant in UK medical system.
What is the pass percentage of CCT.
Please do one video on that point.
There is no pass percentage as it is not exam based. Check out our series on consultants in the UK to get an idea: th-cam.com/play/PLXt2ODIQqEojsP1FVd2pnDnODW38td28o.html
I would like to thank you so much!!! I've been looking everywhere and researching for a while now as to which pathway I should take - PLAB or the USMLE, and I finally found all the information I needed in this single video and I can't thank you enough for helping make things clear by enlightening me on all the aspects I needed to know. Especially when there is a lot of information (and misinformation) out there regarding this topic. Once again, thank you so much and please keep enlightening people like us!
You're very welcome! Glad to be of help 😃
Wich one you decided?
No video on youtube has been as informative as this! Wow youre amazing! Great content!!
Cheers!!!
Thanks so much for saying so 🙂
You guys are saviours for IMGs!!
Aw thanks 😊
Thank you so much for creating a comprehensive video. This will help many people. May this count as charity until the day of judgment and may God reward you for every person you benefit.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi and Salam Alykum ! What a great video on this Friday, watching it was worth every second of it and I did not want it to end ! Again and Again , lots of thanks and blessing to Dr Ibrahim & Dr ibreez ....
Thank you so much!
Would like to have a video on disadvantages of working in the UK
Truly we cannot think of any because in any disadvantage you look for the advantage elsewhere, which we've not been able to do. What if we did a debunking video covering commonly thought disadvantages?
@@RoadToUK yeah sure!
Exactly 💯
@@RoadToUK You can say the same thing about disadvantages of US residency, but then you manage to criticise it in your other videos quite enthusiastically?
@@vichuang1480 If you like untamed working hours, poor pay to hours worked, an expensive match/residency/fellowship process, etc etc then by all means- go for the USA. No one is stopping you 😁
Great video . i love how you guys explain these in such details.
Thanks!
Let's not forget, if you're thinking of this pre university, it takes about 4 years longer in the US to get the medical degree. At $many per year adding to the cost.
True!
Does not apply to IMG
I am a non-traditional current in an IMG, and I am really thinking of going the UK route, really thinking about living in other countries in this my third career. Thank you for the information.
You're welcome!
Hi Dr Ibreez
Suggestion for next 2 videos : in high demands from everywhere I can see
1) Opportunities as Observer-ship / Clinical Attachments in UK as IMGs : how to apply , and its importance , best hospitals to work , opportunity window period
2) I know you don’t find any flaw, but what could be the top disadvantages one can find as a IMG doctor coming and settling in UK
Lots of love ❤️
1) Please see: roadto.uk/rBnr
2) We have asked a few of our colleagues to get an idea of how to proceed with such a topic. A few have mentioned just not being able to live in their home country and missing certain aspects of that life, but that is true of any place abroad. Some others have mentioned tax rate, but they also contend that equals out when you consider return and the fact they are not paying separately for health insurance. But we will keep an ear to the ground if there are other things to mention :)
U guys are doing amazing job..! Thanku for these informative videos and supporting IMGs..!
You're welcome!
Hats off to you guys. Keep up the good work…
Thanks :)
A doctor kept discouraging me from attempting to study for UKMLA saying how I'll never get a training job and will be a GP for life and that I should persue USMLE instead. Funny when I found later he owns an institution for USMLE courses
Oh wow!
Heyy Dr Ibreez , really appreciate yr effort and time u put in to make such a comprehensive and informative videos
I totally agree when it comes to training programmes, UK is far better than USA in both the terms of length and expenses and as an IMG as well
Bt unfortunately from the pay-scale and private practice point of view USA puts UK behind .
If i am wrong, plz do correct me.
Thanks.
Hi, we have another video on that topic on our channel! We've been working to provide a more in-depth comparison with pay checks but it's taking a little longer than expected.
On top of that, the UK has private practice as well.
@@RoadToUK
I’ll be eagerly waiting for the video, keep doing great work.
Thanks a lot🙏🏻
Medicine is a 5 years degree at the university of Leeds, some universities you can do it in 4 I think? The students that get the highest grades get to choose where they work the first year, usually it's places like central Leeds or York, but the students that draw the short straw end up in Middlesbrough
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thank you so much doctor this is really helpful and informative! LOVE YOU DOC AND ALL THE TEAM
You're welcome 😁
Thank you very much.....I really need these videos for motivation
You're welcome!
I have a feeling that you did not include the (subspeciality/fellowship) years in the UK numbers, although you did include it in the US
Nope, all are accounted for. You can check the links on the description box to confirm!
@@RoadToUK very much appreciated, thanks!
thank you! :) This video is certainly helpful.
You're welcome 😁
Very thoroughly explained and it was very helpful
Thank you for sharing all this
You're welcome!
But the minimum amount of years for the UK is 5 years not 3 because to be a GP you do 2 years as a junior doctor then 3 years to specifically be a GP unlike the US which is 3 years and Canada that is 2 years
This is not true. You don't need to do two years minimum in the UK before you can apply for GP training. IMGs can and have directly applied for GP training from their home countries.
Thank your for being existed❤️🙏🇬🇪🇬🇧
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Thank you so much Dr.Ibreez❤
You're welcome!
Amazing video ! Do you have any video on how to build a portfolio for the UK ?
Yes, we have an entire playlist 😁
Wanderful video, thank you for making this detailed video :)
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, could you talk about differences in clinical training (in-job training) vs a taught MMed ("academic" training) in UK, in terms of what qualification you earn at the end and which of the 2 can practice in other countries
Do you mean along these terms: th-cam.com/video/OEWSOoTzI6Y/w-d-xo.html
I have the opposite problem: It's insanely difficult to get residency in the US as a UK doctor.
True! IMGs have it difficult in the USA.
Could you make a video of observerships/clinical attachments or any course i could tske as an IMG before graduation, in order to get NHS experience🙏 I heard its sometimes hard to get a job in uk if i dont have nhs experience🙏
Please see: roadto.uk/rBnr
I think the most common reason people choose america is because of pay after you become a specialist/consultant which is 2 to 3 times higher than in the uk
Don't worry, we will soon have a video explaining that misconception as well! UK consultants make more than what people think and assume :)
@@RoadToUK cant wait🤑
I have the same query. My only reason of not choosing UK is pay is very less. It would be really helpful.
Curious to know what salary is appropriate at each level of training in your opinion?
@@RoadToUK yes mam it would be really helpful
Could you do a interview with a UK Dermatologist please
Sure!
Very helpful ❤
Thank you so much
You're welcome!
Hi, I'm a fresh graduate in Malaysia. I know that taking PLAB need around 1.5-2 years. Do you recommend that I take PLAB while doing my housemanship in Malaysia?
Perfect explanation.
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I thought of liking the video twice,❤😅 thanks alot
You're welcome!
I'm very grateful for the information
I have a question (sorry for my English)
I'm a student, my medical school is now accredited by the WFME, but I don´t know if it will be accredited by the time I graduate.
If I follow the USA journey, I can register now in the ECFMG as a student (because my medical school is accredited by the WFME now), and doesn't matter if by the time I graduate it is still accredited or not.
But... If I follow the UK journey, and by the time I graduate, my medical school is not accredited by the WFME... what happens? there is no possibility of obtaining the GMC registration?
UK doesn't require WFME accreditation.
@@RoadToUK Oh, that's good. And is some kind of accreditation required?
The fact of the matter is, if you want to become an Internal Medicine Consultant, you can do it in the US in 3 years, while it will take 7 years give or take. That is why US is preferred over UK.
There's no such thing as an internal medicine consultant in the UK.
@@RoadToUK Exactly. And the fact that one doesn't have the flexibility to choose whether or not he can stop his training after core training, makes it a longer process for a UK doctor to become a consultant, any consultant for that matter, except maybe family medicine.
@@himangshuhazarika3 You don't seem to understand the process. Just because the UK doesn't have an internal medicine consultant doesn't make them less flexible- in fact you just tried to compare and say in the UK it takes 7 years to be an internal medicine consultant and seemed quite happy with a fact that didn't exist.
If you want to be a consultant in medicine in the UK, yes, it will be longer than in the US if you compare internal medicine to something the UK has no equivalent of, but you neglect to look at specialization and the fact that IMGs in the UK are not relegated to only pursuing particular specialities (as they are in the US) given their YOG, nationality, or exam scores.
Even still, you may argue it takes long for a medicine consultant to specialize in the UK, but the fundamental error in that comparison is that the UK has dual and triple specialization routes within those 4 years that the US doesn't have. So one can argue in that time, a UK consultant is further specialized versus a US attending.
Examples include a stroke consultant can be a triple CCT in stroke, geriatric, and general medicine or a respiratory consultant can be a triple CCT in respiratory, intensive care, and general medicine.
And at the end of day, since the UK is not prejudiced to the things mentioned above, you will find many IMGs entering shorter specialty training in radiology, psychiatry, etc and even more competitive training routes like orthopedics, ENT, cardio thoracic, and vascular surgery without having to waste precious years struggling to match and not having to pay fees for the match process.
I'm here after seeing that Instagram story 😂
Hahaha :)
As a nurse you would get all your expenses refunded for OSCE before becoming a band 5 nurse.
Is it same for Doctors ????? I am confused
Please how many hours in residency day in UK? Can you increase it to finish residency program quick
AFTER completing plab exams and Foundation training exams and getting our crest certificates . DO we still need to give MSRA Exams for doing specialization/ PG degree in UK .
I would to know the total cost of doing residency in uk
There is no cost. Please also see: th-cam.com/video/IZzn5baZaXU/w-d-xo.html
Explained nicely....
Thank u
You're welcome!
Good Bless, I have a question, are grads from joints programs such as Alexandria Manchester as IMGs?
A very informative vlog.. thank you so much. However, what's your thought on the huge gap in pay in salaries of attendings in the uk vs usa, with usa having a better pay?
Is the difference really that much?
This pay gap also exists at the resident and fellow level - with UK doctors being paid more. Please also remember that US doctors work longer hours with less time off (vacation, sick leave, etc) and have no paid mat/pat leave like the UK.
This still continues into when you're an attending. UK doctors can seek private practice and can negotiate their pay within the NHS as they require, and we've never heard of any consultant who was want for pay.
Please also see: th-cam.com/video/jFITiQDUop8/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr Ibreez, IMGs are facing a lot of difficulty in getting the 1st fy2 job despite the nhs being understaffed! Why's that so? Isn't that kind of a risk- if someone isn't able to secure that 1st job that gets them into training?
P.s- this is a genuine concern. Your videos have been reallly helpful😊
Please see: th-cam.com/video/KWlh5rn8hE0/w-d-xo.html
wait so after youre done with internship at your own home country, you need at least a year of work experience back home to apply for full registration ? i thought after you are finished with plab 2, you can immediately get your full reg and work as a gp immediately?? and on top of that you dont work as gp, youre a gp in training??? for 3 years minimum? what does it mean if you become a non trainee gp? after getting full registration, you cant go straight to residency in radiology for example? am i confusing something from your comparison of this imaginary person? please someone enlighten me :(
No. You get full GMC registration after completing an acceptable pattern of internship. If you only have internship experience, before you can join a core or specialty training, you must have completed another year of work post internship (this can be in the UK or outside).
There is no such thing as a non training GP. As you've said, you can enter GP training, but you need to have the required competencies (CREST) and meet the person specifications.
Please see: th-cam.com/video/FCQMfe44g5I/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/Lr-ufHzD6WI/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/qnIJD5UVzgY/w-d-xo.html
can you make a video about wdoms, usmle enlistment of a medical college as well as ecfmg registration process plz
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Can you make a video on how to apply to FY2 how is the interview the CV, the publications, the SJT exam, the ALS uk course they asked you for. Are interviews online due to covid?
Please see: th-cam.com/video/C_QJqy9VsZ4/w-d-xo.html & roadto.uk/4GwD
Assalamualaikum .
I recently completed my mbbs form china and our university is saying we can either do online internship or sit at home wait one more year . The main thing is , online internship definitely won't going to be accepted by gmc. But i want to pursue my carrier in uk.
In this circumstances should i drop out from online internship programme and focus on oet/ plab so that i can later go for ukfpo?
But in this way i won't be able to sit in bmdc exam after one year .
Please kindly enlighten me with ur valuable advice.
UKFP would likely be the fastest route to the UK.
Do all medicine graduate in uk get f1 and f2 And specialty. Is there any entrance exam to get speciality of your choice.
Hi Dr, I am Anjali, i have completed my mbbs from india in 2018 and joined DNB pediatrics in june 2019, fater neet pg exams. After the completion of my course in 2022 june. I could pass theory in first attempt and next attempt was in 2022 dec. I did not work during these period.i had a baby meanwhile. I am planning to apply for mti program in UK, am I eligible if i pass the theory exam. And how can i showcase my gaps in clinic practice.Should i mention that i failed first attempt. Pls do reply.
Lovely video as always. I would like to ask, can an IMG get into a training job immediately after getting GMC registration?
Yes. You just need to ensure you meet the application criteria of the program.
I thought fellowship in the US was optional and not part of their training to become an attending as is the case for HST. If that's the case then I think it's a bit misleading to compare HST in the UK to fellowship in the US as HST is required to become a consultant in the UK whereas fellowship is not required to become an attending in the US. I am aware that fellowship is required for subspecialties of internal medicine (such as cardio, GI, etc.) but for other specialities such EM, GP, DERM, etc. fellowship is not a requirement - so to add these extra years to the total time it takes to become an attending in the US may not be a fair representation. Plus, you didn't add the extra years that many UK doctors take out after HST to do a fellowship which further lengthens training in the UK.
In the UK, you don't have to start at residency or even fellowship- it's possible to 'skip' and directly become a consultant (attending)- which isn't possible in the USA. So HST isn't required and there are routes in the UK that don't even have HST.
We've given the durations with residency and fellowship as well as core and HST or run-through, whatever the situation. This information was provided at the end of the video as well as in the link in the description box, which hardly makes it misleading.
And any extra super specialized years done are now mostly composited into HST (if they choose to do it), but many don't and they typically are post-CCT (i.e. after becoming a consultant).
Hey! Thank you for the insightful video! Can you suggest some hospitals one can apply to UK residency programs as IMG?
You apply as part of a national recruitment for different regions. Because it's a national recruitment, the expectations and learning opportunities are kept the same.
Hello Doctor. Thank you for your amazing videos and posts. I am an IMG from Latin America and graduated from medical school in 2015. Are more than 5 years after graduation considered a 'red flag' for applying to medical training in the UK as it occurs in some programs in the US?
Nope, not at all!
@@RoadToUK due to covid and other delays am in same boat. Though graduating from Hungary (EU member state), told our internship counts as FYP 1,am thinking of starting FYP1. Need to "get back in the game." cos tbh am rusty.
BTW am Turing 42.
@@balerikirmu.11 You'd only be eligible for a non training FY1 post, not through UKFP.
@@RoadToUK what of the FY2 and standalone?
Friend got fy1 did some months and switch to FY2.
Ma'am I have heard that if we get our primary medical qualification from Italy or other EU countries then we are exempted from PLAB-1 and can directly opt for residency ik UK. Is it true?
Please see: th-cam.com/video/0CM1fyQCfIM/w-d-xo.html
I am a doctor from BD. I want to work at NHS. But I am an introvert and shy person.I These things barred me from appearing UK medical licensing exam. I want to know being an introvert person will I be able to work in England?
Are these things regarded as incompetence?
Should i think to settle abrod or abandon it?
Pls let me know what do u think
It's nothing that you should feel would hold you back. Don't consider it to be a hurdle- go for it!
Hi..I request u ppl to explain what are the ways of getting PR in UK after completing gmc registration..
After 5 years in the UK, you apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR). Then after another year, you apply for citizenship.
Can you give me some information about Switzerland residency as well?
Sorry we have no information on Switzerland.
SALAM, i am a gp with 5 years exp, do i still need to take fy1,fy2 ? , and in case if i apply while i have mrcp , what is the situation will be ?
Are there's greater difficulties practicing as an international specialist (neither EU or Switzerland ) in comparison with as an international primary care physician ?
What do you mean?
@@RoadToUK I was refering if I can work as a international medical specialist without no greater troubles in comparison with a general physician
Have always appreciated your work and support please answer this question which is definately is in mind of many .
While preparing for plab2 or the time when you did not had started working as a doctor in uk,can we do any part time job for some earnings if yes then where can we work ? Also what did you guys do for earning in the very early phase when you were unemployed there ?
Will wait eagerly for your reply .Thank you
You cannot work in the UK without a valid work visa.
What if you had a visa in another category (say a settlement visa) but have completed Plab 1 but are yet to complete your Plab2, are you able to work as a partly as a doctor or in a medical related field? If yes, could you kindly suggest examples of what kond of job/roles one could be qualified for? Thanks
You have always answered my qureis here's another one please guide me through.thanks I'm grateful for your response and for clearing my doubts ...Are there very less seats for imgs in uk like is it difficult to clear ukmla/plab to get a job in nhs?
No. There is no barrier on your being an IMG, as mentioned in this video.
Tnq doctor. Very informative video. Can u please elaborate steps for a D.Ch pediatric student from India can work as pediatrician in UK with good level visa
Please see: roadtouk.com/training-in-uk/training-in-various-specialties/speciality-training-in-paediatrics/
in the US can residency be shortened? Like you progress faster through it because of previous experience?
Not currently.
Hi !
Very well explained. Thank you.Could you explain this same way the procedure for a Dentist from Non EUROPEAN university and with good amount of clinical experience
Please see: roadto.uk/6oCL
@@RoadToUK thank you!
My College is a newly established medical college in India and we are the very first batch doing our first-year MBBS. So naturally, our college isn't listed on WDOMS and does not have ECFMG certification. Can you please make a video about how are we supposed to go on about getting registration from ECFMG as, without the accreditation, we cant continue our PLAB Journey and GMC Registration process? Also, can you touch up on how long will the registration process take place and will it cause any delay if I am to take PLAB during my internship and then come to the UK right after my one year compulsory internship period back home?
Regarding WDOMS you need to email GMC and they will asssist you.
@@SuperRated619 I did that, they're asking me to contact wdoms and when I did that, they are sending me an automated email without telling me exactly what to do🥲
@@abidsuhail5620 your college principal should contact the authorities. Please communicate with them
@@SuperRated619 okay
Yes, contact WDOMS. The automated email may have a duration of time before they will get back to you, so still keep an eye out for a complete response.
You're humorous, funny video! Or should I say *humerus* ? LOL
Nice video btw, I was looking for exact same information. :)
Haha thanks :)
Tysm for the information! I'm a medical student from Peru interested in applying to residency in the UK. Got some questions.
1. Is there a big latin american/hispanic medical community?
2. Do you have any group chat or similar (e.g. Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp)?
1) Yes.
2) Check out our forum: forum.roadtouk.com
I am a general practionor graduated from university in Ethiopia. I want to apply for residency in UK. Can you please tell me all the steps ?
Please see: th-cam.com/video/z4UghNcKl4U/w-d-xo.html
Good morning mam
I'm doctor from India ,completed my MD in internal medicine and planned to write mrcp .if that so what is the stage after getting gmc in uk.. like do I have to complete core training in my speciality or what? Kindly clear that
Please see: th-cam.com/video/rtOGiYjTwj0/w-d-xo.html
Hi mam.if any MBBS graduate want to give directly MRCP .so the clinical experience which we require of one year can we do it from any government or private hospital ?
Yes. Ideally, internship experience will suffice.
@@RoadToUK ok thanku mam/ sir .and for plab do we need our own country permanent medical license ?
Aoa....hope u will be great
I wanted to ask if we are unable to complete GMC registration with in two years of passing plab 2, do we have to give both plab 1 and plab 2 again
That will be a quite an unlikely scenerio. But logically speaking, two years is the validity of PLAB 2, if it expires it only makes sense to retake PLAB 2 again.
Drop an email to GMC with this query to be sure.
@@RoadToUK ok thanks
ma'am could you please clarify that during core trainees years we have to shift hospitals every 6 months within the deanery? how does this work?
No you do not. Depending on your training rotation, you may not move at all, or you may move after 1-2 years to another hospital in the area.
In the USA, you typically rotate between several hospitals throughout the year for the duration of your training.
@@RoadToUK thankyou 👍
Is it necessary to have 24 months clinical experience to get CREST form signed?
No. Please see: th-cam.com/video/eEn_9FiyNzk/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr, your video is very informative ..I have a question i am an IMG from Pakistan but Canadian citizen and ECFMG certified plus completed all Canadian licensing exams except mccqe2 ...how can I apply for residency in UK or Ireland??
Have you gotten GMC registration?
Durring that 3-8 year do they have to take exams at uk?
Yes, there are post graduate exams for specialist progression/registration.
Mam... people are telling that its very hard to settle in uk ..i mean its very hard to get PR in uk...is that true if u work as a doctor in the nhs???
Nope. After 5 years you can apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), and then citizenship 1 year after that.
@@RoadToUK tysm mam !!!
Does primary medical qualification means you have to pass final year of medical or does it mean you have the mbbsdegree from the university ?
You need to pass your final medical exams.
hi I'm from India , I did my mbbs from china . guidance on the path ahead please?
Please see: th-cam.com/video/z4UghNcKl4U/w-d-xo.html
Is PLAB still a thing? Was told its no longer a requirement.
Yes it still exists.
@@RoadToUK I checked, for us non EU nationals who studied in EU, we're exempted from plab1.
Since our internship year counts as FYP1. Makes sense.
But those of us who haven't been practicing for a bit, up or more than 5yrs,seem they will have to do it.
Can I get dermatology training in uk as img ? Iam in final year in my home medical school
Yes.
Regardless of the google "average" length of training. Training for most specialties is significantly longer in the UK than the US. Psychiatry for example which I’m really interested in is about 7 years in the UK but 5 with fellowship in the US. It’s a shame cause I’m really in love with the UK
I would really appreciate further info on how to shorten training time? Is higher specialty training necessary?
You will always have to start from PGY-1 in the States, but that isn't necessarily the case in the UK. And most specialties? You've just mentioned psychiatry but if you already have experience back home, you can start from higher specialty, which would make your training length at minimum 3 years.
Thank u so much mam
You're welcome!
Hi doctor, i wanted to ask that is passing of plab 1 required for non traine programe
Yes of course
It's one of the routes for GMC registration. You cannot work in the UK without registration.
Do they actually look at your high school , like for eg they might tell me get for me 4 a levels first them come back lol?
Nope!
A lot of people I know start off in the U.K. and move to the US when they get their match, rather than putting all their eggs in the US basket
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Hi
I finished my mbbs from china this June and currently I'm in india preparing for my country's license examination to get internship here. Is there will be any problem in the future to get gmc registeration Or nhs job if I have gap of 7 - 9 months in between the completion of my mbbs and internship because I can't do internship in India without passing license examination
Hi Ashutosh, 🙋🏽♂️ I'm Abhinav.. Final yr medico from Kazakhstan. I'm in the same boat as u.. Let's keep in touch.. Whatsapp 9311459245
It's not an issue.
How has Brexit affected the fate of IMGs from Europe???
Haven't found much of a change tbh aside from needing to apply for settlement.
Isn't it misleading to say that ST in UK is equivalent to fellowship in US when it clearly isn't, your sub specialising in fellowship; while in the UK ST is not subspeciality, it's the start of your specialization, for uncoupled pathway of course. The years in training are definitely not equal and significantly more for the UK for most specialities.
Misleading how exactly? Specialty training is your subspecialization. An internal medicine trainee in the UK who then pursues an ST in cardiology is the equivalent of an internal medicine resident who then does a fellowship in cardiology.
And we've laid out the duration of training in different specialities with the source for both UK and USA- yes, some in UK are longer, but not significantly so, and a good number are of the same duration.
Can a IMG get into foundation year 1?
Yes. Please see: th-cam.com/video/-LDAhj_XKVE/w-d-xo.html
so if i finish mbbs, i can skip foundation training and go to core training?
No. You'd need an acceptable pattern of internship to bypass foundation training.
@@RoadToUK is the crri program in india accepted as internship??
How many years for pediatrics?
For which country?
@@RoadToUK UK
So, basically. Uk is easier to move to.
Its interesting that you never talk about the saturation in uk since every other guy from south asia has gmc registration.
You mean like here? th-cam.com/video/KWlh5rn8hE0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bFYuYv48Xi1x62KX
I want to move to USA but it isn't safe and doesnt have pak culture. Is it safe to switch to UK just for this reason. Salary is a big factor too
You'd need to make a pros and cons list that suits you and see what is best.
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What is salary on not training jobs ?
The same as for training. Salary is experience/level dependent, not training non training dependent.
We love our NHS staff, no matter where they are from. We hope that you wish to remain here and make the UK home, hopefully you will soon get paid what you deserve. Thankfully it looks like the Tories will soon be confined to the dustbin of history
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