Hi Dr. Malke. Love to watch your vids every time. I am an NEUROSURGERY aspirant. But I've heard that this is very hard to get into a match for IMGs. What should I do ? Can you make everything clear about it please???
If I want to get into general surgery then should I have to start from now ?I’m in my medical school third year. What’s the best way & best best time to start preparing?
Hi Dr. Malke, I wanna thank you a lot for being such an inspiration for me and for lots of others, I really appreciate your hard work. May I ask you a favor? Can you make a video in Arabic telling us your story with your original Syrian accent , tell us how could you overcome all the struggles that face us being arabs, how could you modify your mentality to pursue your dream for such a competitive speciality. What was your cultural background and how studying at Aleppo was, how could you adapt living at the us at your first months. I wish I could know all of these stories that would me feel like as you are a true friend "which is an honor I would like to have🥰"
Additional comments: 1- In order for the same program to match you as PGY1 categorical or take you as PGY2,3 categorical you need to have a good ABSITE score as well which really might be a surrogate for STEP scores. 2- Another route after PGY2 prelim is to do one year of burn fellowship or critical care and then apply again for PGY3 or even the MATCH. 3- Another thing is if you don’t have visa issues and you are in a state that gives full license after 2 years of ACGME-accredited training, you can either moonlight as a surgicalist or do wound care and pursue that as a career and make a lot of money 💰
Great video, Please suggest me which type of elective is best telerotations or on-site? What’s the major difference between these two? Which is best if I have less time to get many LORs? Please let me know.
How many minimum electives should anyone do to get matched into Neurosurgery, ortho-surgery or interventional cardiology??? And after how long from that electives, one can apply for research works and how many( or how long) researches should somebody do to make higher chances to get into desired specialities????
Great video. If I want to get into general surgery then should I have to start from now ?I’m in my medical school third year. What’s the best way & best best time to start preparing?
Can a person with home country general surgery graduate who is around 30 years of age can get residency in general surgery again in the us by completing all steps and participating in the match ?
I would really appreciate if you could give me your opinion on this. I'm applying this match for gen surg and there are some programs that offer both categorical and prelim. my scores and statistics according to residency explorer is in the average or top 25%. should I apply to both cat and prelim in the same program? or should I pick either prelim or cat? what do you think the program will think if I apply to both cat and prelim in their program. I would really appreciate if you could help me decide... Thank you!
Hi Malke . I have completed my residency in India , I am hoping to do fellowship in OBGYN , can you help with any contact who can help me with that ! Thank you
Why not to become a surgeon in your own country and provide services to people there itself. I’m sure most of the regions where IMGs come from are in need of good doctors. Why to raise the competition for US graduates. Quite a lot of them are not able to secure a surgery seat in their own country while an IMG is able to. This is unfair.
It’s called competition or survival of the fittest. Best example is how sports clubs (baseball, soccer etc) would buy top foreign players because they are better than what they can get at home. If you aren’t as good then don’t discriminate against someone more talented just because they are foreign just raise your game higher. Peace ✌️
Before applying for match- Research: 2-3 years. Another 2-3 years before getting a categorocal position. Total: 4-6 years before getting settled. Even, this is mostly for general surgery let alone other more competitive specialities. Isn't is too risky and too lengthy?
I have a question to you for USMLE. My daughter completed step -1. Is her need any clinical practice before step -2. She is USA passport holder and she is completed MBBS in Bangladesh.
Thank you for sharing! It is really informative. If you have time to answer: For people who is interested in surgical specialties beside general surgery, does prelim PGY1 give them any advantage on applying categorical? Or research is a better option?
@@MalkeAsaad ok. But I have time for only 1 , will that 1 elective with 1 LOR be sufficient to enter into surgery? Please suggest me what else I can do?
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Hi Dr. Malke. Love to watch your vids every time.
I am an NEUROSURGERY aspirant. But I've heard that this is very hard to get into a match for IMGs. What should I do ? Can you make everything clear about it please???
If I want to get into general surgery then should I have to start from now ?I’m in my medical school third year.
What’s the best way & best best time to start preparing?
Please make a video on Urology residency and Urology fellowship in USA
The most detailed blog 📝 on how to match into surgery in the US thematchguy.com/how-to-match-in-general-surgery-in-the-us/
Please make a vedio on Urology Recidency and Urology fellowship in USA .
Hi Dr. Malke, I wanna thank you a lot for being such an inspiration for me and for lots of others, I really appreciate your hard work. May I ask you a favor?
Can you make a video in Arabic telling us your story with your original Syrian accent , tell us how could you overcome all the struggles that face us being arabs, how could you modify your mentality to pursue your dream for such a competitive speciality. What was your cultural background and how studying at Aleppo was, how could you adapt living at the us at your first months. I wish I could know all of these stories that would me feel like as you are a true friend "which is an honor I would like to have🥰"
Very useful and inspirational
We love you because you are hardworking person
Could you interview an IMG who got into opthalmology please? Lots of love :)
Can you plz make a video on how to approach to be a dermatologist
Can you make video on IMG matching into Otolaryngology??
Hi , very informative. Can u please let us know the importance of ABSITE in getting advanced into categorical position from a prelim year ?
Great video,
Please suggest me which type of elective is best telerotations or on-site?
What’s the major difference between these two?
Additional comments:
1- In order for the same program to match you as PGY1 categorical or take you as PGY2,3 categorical you need to have a good ABSITE score as well which really might be a surrogate for STEP scores.
2- Another route after PGY2 prelim is to do one year of burn fellowship or critical care and then apply again for PGY3 or even the MATCH.
3- Another thing is if you don’t have visa issues and you are in a state that gives full license after 2 years of ACGME-accredited training, you can either moonlight as a surgicalist or do wound care and pursue that as a career and make a lot of money 💰
Great video,
Please suggest me which type of elective is best telerotations or on-site?
What’s the major difference between these two?
Which is best if I have less time to get many LORs?
Please let me know.
How many minimum electives should anyone do to get matched into Neurosurgery, ortho-surgery or interventional cardiology???
And after how long from that electives, one can apply for research works and how many( or how long) researches should somebody do to make higher chances to get into desired specialities????
Great video.
If I want to get into general surgery then should I have to start from now ?I’m in my medical school third year.
What’s the best way & best best time to start preparing?
Can a person with home country general surgery graduate who is around 30 years of age can get residency in general surgery again in the us by completing all steps and participating in the match ?
Every situation is different. You can schedule a consult with our surgery residents in the US to discuss that in detail
bit.ly/3S2zO7k
@@MalkeAsaad thanks ill contact
I would really appreciate if you could give me your opinion on this. I'm applying this match for gen surg and there are some programs that offer both categorical and prelim. my scores and statistics according to residency explorer is in the average or top 25%. should I apply to both cat and prelim in the same program? or should I pick either prelim or cat? what do you think the program will think if I apply to both cat and prelim in their program. I would really appreciate if you could help me decide... Thank you!
How to be a competitive applicant for general surgery???
Check out our other videos about that.
Great video,
Is elective mandatory for an IMG to match into surgery programs or externship is enough to get into surgery?
It is not one factor but the overall application
@@MalkeAsaad ok .
But does externship effect during match into surgery?
@@shaikwahidasulthana2458 It helps
يعطيك العافية دكتور
بس سؤال، هاد الحكي بينطبق على كل الجراحات ولا بس العامة؟
Mainly general surgery
Hi Malke . I have completed my residency in India , I am hoping to do fellowship in OBGYN , can you help with any contact who can help me with that ! Thank you
It's damn complicated procedure 🥺🥺
It indeed is
Why not to become a surgeon in your own country and provide services to people there itself. I’m sure most of the regions where IMGs come from are in need of good doctors. Why to raise the competition for US graduates. Quite a lot of them are not able to secure a surgery seat in their own country while an IMG is able to. This is unfair.
It’s called competition or survival of the fittest. Best example is how sports clubs (baseball, soccer etc) would buy top foreign players because they are better than what they can get at home. If you aren’t as good then don’t discriminate against someone more talented just because they are foreign just raise your game higher. Peace ✌️
Before applying for match- Research: 2-3 years.
Another 2-3 years before getting a categorocal position.
Total: 4-6 years before getting settled.
Even, this is mostly for general surgery let alone other more competitive specialities.
Isn't is too risky and too lengthy?
Great, thank you Dr. Malke for telling us that real facts of surgery in US. I am definitely coming to surgery!
Hi, can you please make another video about pathways to plastic surgery in the US?
💝👍
I have a question to you for USMLE. My daughter completed step -1. Is her need any clinical practice before step -2. She is USA passport holder and she is completed MBBS in Bangladesh.
Great video,
Is elective mandatory for an IMG to match into surgery programs or externship is enough to get into or match into surgery?
is it can apply for Neurosurgery Dr.Malke, any additional steps?
Are preliminary years residents paid or do they have to pay inorder to join the program
yes paid
Hi Dr.Malke
Is is possible to get fellowship (and practice in USA ) in surgical branches after PG in India and then clearing MRCS?
You can get a fellowship if you finished residency. We have another video about that
Hi Dr.Malke, Kindly share the link of that video
Thank you for sharing! It is really informative.
If you have time to answer: For people who is interested in surgical specialties beside general surgery, does prelim PGY1 give them any advantage on applying categorical? Or research is a better option?
I generally prefer research
@@MalkeAsaad Thank you for taking the time to answer!
Do Prelim PGY1s get paid during their training?
yes
What happens if PGY1 Prelim does not get matched in any PGY Categorical?
18:10 PGY2 prelim general surgery
Ohh ok... Thanks!!
Great video,
How many weeks of elective is required to get letter of recommendation?
Generally between 2-4 weeks
@@MalkeAsaad Okk
@@MalkeAsaad thank you.
How many LORs are required?
@@shaikwahidasulthana2458 3-4
@@MalkeAsaad ok.
But I have time for only 1 , will that 1 elective with 1 LOR be sufficient to enter into surgery?
Please suggest me what else I can do?