Post by msoliman on Jul 24, 2014 14:16:36 GMT -5
The reason many IMG match applicants do poorly in the match despite good scores is their inexperience and vague understanding of the medical specialties and career paths of physicians in the US. This video I made several years ago outlines some of these misconceptions. Please watch it if you haven't already or if you watched it many years ago.
M.Soliman
This video discusses the following topics (below are some screenshots of each topic) - Scroll down to the end of the page for the video link but first read the topics
Competitiveness of a specialty, what does that really mean?
Different specialties in the US
What should you look for in a specialty?
Types of training programs?
Where do IMGs match ?
Salary comparisons across specialties and their subspecialties
Comparing salaries , life events and cumulative incomes of competitive and less competitive specialties over a lifetime of an IMG
Competitiveness of a specialty, what does that really mean?
Different specialties in the US
What should you look for in a specialty?
Types of training programs?
Where do IMGs match ?
Salary comparisons across specialties and their subspecialties
Comparing salaries , life events and cumulative incomes of competitive and less competitive specialties over a lifetime of an IMG
Video link