BookHassaan Tohid, Howard Maibach, editors.
Summary: Thousands of international medical graduates come to the United States to start their career as physicians. Many of them, however, are not aware of the challenges and problems that they may encounter along the way. These difficulties can range from the language and cultural barriers to a lack of confidence and self-esteem. Many students are also unaware of the other career options besides getting into a clinical residency program. As a result of these issues, a great number of foreign medical students remain unmatched into the National Resident Matching Program. Not matching can be devastating for these graduates, both financially and medically. Students often suffer from psychological effects like major depression and generalized anxiety disorder. This book outlines the potential problems faced by these graduates and their possible solutions. Each chapter collects research evidence, interviews and surveys to gather information to work on each possible problem one by one and describes a solution in great detail. Comprised of thirty chapters, each chapter is broken down into smaller sub-sections to investigate the main theme in depth. Issues addressed include the different types of international medical graduates and their lives in the United States, differences in the education system and healthcare system, the triangle of residency, language and cultural barriers, lack of professional contacts, confidence, self-image and self-esteem issues, and restriction to specific fields and career paths. Written by experts in the field, International Medical Graduates in the United States is a first of its kind text that addresses the biggest issues faced by foreign medical graduates in today's world.
Contents:
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and the Types of IMGs
Similarities and the Differences in the Education Systems Around the World
Healthcare Systems Around the World
The Life of International Medical Graduates in the United States: A Psychiatrist's Perspective
The Triangle of Residency
The Problems that an IMG Faces When Moving to The United States
Cultural Barrier
Nobody Knows You
Confidence, Self-image, Self-esteem
Restriction to Specific Fields
Choosing a specialty just to get a job
USMLE (United States medical licensing exam): A challenge ?
The Relationship between country of origin and performance on the USMLE
Unique Considerations of Certain Countries
The Role of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the United States Healthcare System
The Role of Mentoring and Tutoring
Medical Ethics and International Medical Graduates
The Alternate Career Pathways For International Medical Graduates In Health & Wellness Sector
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology and Its Role in Helping International Medical Graduates
Licensing Requirements by State and Territory for International Medical Graduates
Sources of Support for IMGs
Thinking Strategically: How "ACE" Helps IMG Trainees
The United States Medical Licensing Examination
The Residency Interview
The Match Process and SOAP
How COVID threatens IMGs Residency Training
International Medical Graduates and their Specialties reviewed
The Book First Aid and USMLE/Scholar-Rx: How They Have Been Instrumental in Serving International Medical Graduates?
Visa Issues Faced by IMGs
International Medical Graduates and The United States Clinical Residency Match: The Editors' Perspective .