I Want To Do My Internship Abroad

Hi all,please i'm a graduating medical student and i'm interested in doing my internship abroad and i'll be finishing by July this year,does anyone know where and how i can apply?

Hi
I work in the UK as a Dr
You can not do your internship abroad unless you pass the regulatory exams such as USMLE for the US and PLAB exam for the UK
This is the same for most countries in Europe and Australia

I did the PLAB before i was allowed to do my internship in the UK. I would advise you to do the USMLE rather than the PLAB if at all you are planning to work abroad as the job and political climate in the UK is not looking very good for foreign graduates
I happen to have UK citizenship so it was slightly easy for me in the beginning

Do not let me discourage you though, many still come over and succeed but you must work very hard

Hope this helps

Oz

Hello.I don't really know about doin just your internship here,though from what i know, u don't have to do your internship to practice in the us.what u could do is try get an outside posting ,since u are still in school,if u can afford it, because this could help u alot in securing a residency program in the us in the long run.and would probably make visa issues a little easier.You could check out this website,there is alot of info there, for foreign Drs. www.prep4usmle.com/forum
wishin u alll the best

From what I know, it is a waste of time to even think that u wouldn't take the USLME and do your residency here (that is if one happens to pass it as a foreigner because it's not just passing it, You gotta do REALLY good for u to be considered for residency) because no hospital would take even a first look at u in the first place. My advice to u Bimbor is to graduate, gain a little bit of experience back in naija (if u don't have the means to come here immediately) and then ready your butt for the different stages of the USMLE. The truth is, if u get here and don't do better than those who went to med school here, u might just end up being a nurse. So girl, make sure u are getting the right stuff before nagging your mind about coming here for residency.

I'm in the UK at the moment, graduated last year. To get into house Job here is a No No these days
-they've changed immigration laws. Before they can consider foreign doctors, they have to allow British/EEU students to match first, then whatever post remains will be advertised for some time to allow British/EEU students to apply for them. Then if there are any post left, u as a foreign doctor can apply for them. then u get the work permit, renewable each year, and your post is still not guaranteed in 1 yr
-You have to take the PLAB, Plab 2 is not for new graduates, apart for if you are extremely good. Because u need to know clinical knowledge/practice, emergency procedures (intubations/cardiac ressus/ECG reading),  You need to finish your house job in Naija before writing that one
-There are loads of foreign doctors here who have finished their house job in naija, they take the PLAB exams, but cannot get a training program (senior House job, ) and they do Locum work, meaning they go from hospitals to hospitals when they are needed for a few days or more, some can get the job permanently. but they are not training Jobs, so you do not progress as a doctor, you are stuck to being a Senior House officer, but they make loads of money.You got to know what your priorities are.
-I got a Job (residency) in the USA starting in July this year. I had to take the USMLE step 1, 2 CS/CK. Step 2 CK is only given in USA, so u got to have visa to go and take it.  it's easier to get a job if you have: Good step scores, 1 year US clinical experience, and the greencard. Some hospitals will do with 3-6 months clinical experience, but from what I know, if you don't have any clincial experience in the USA, it will be hard. So while you are in the USA to take your Step 2 CS, you can do an externship, but it has to be one that will give you patient contact, or else it's worthless,
Oh! have I mentioned that the Green card is important? not only to help you get into a program, but also if u get into a program that will sponsor u for a J1 (training visa), you have to leave the USA right after your residency,  which sucks, 'caus you may want to stay there for a few years to make the real money as a consultant (100 000$/yr +), residents make (around 40 000$/yr)
Ok deary,  Hope this helps!!!
for USA:WWW.ecfmg.ORG
for UK:www.GMC-UK.org

Life in the UK as a foreign Dr is indeed tough!

I know a lot of people who have been floating around for years and i mean years with no job no interview no prospects thats why i said earlier the US is your best bet

If anyone insists on coming to the UK they must be prepared to struggle

There is a new system just kicking off in the UK for training Drs, this is still in its infancy and so has lots of teething problems
This is even making life difficult for UK and EC graduates not to mention foreign Drs
There has even been a protest march concerning this issue in London

I am happy to advise anyone who wants to come to the UK after all this, though i would advise you to steer clear of the UK for now.

I am in the UK because of family ties etc I consider myself lucky to be making progress here and have almost finished my training, but if i had to make the choice again would probably go to the states. i would have finished my  training a long time ago instead of having to do twice as much and be twice as good as everyone around me

Good Luck