Passing the USMLE and getting ECFMG certified are big achievements. But they don’t give you a residency position. For that, you need to apply through ERAS and match through the NRMP. This is where many strong IMGs, including me, make costly mistakes. This guide explains how the Match works, the key dates for the 2027 … Read more
If you graduated from a medical school outside the United States and Canada, there is one credential you must have before you can start a US residency: ECFMG Certification. Without it, you cannot enter the Match as an independent applicant, start graduate medical education, or take USMLE Step 3. When I came to the US … Read more
1- A researcher compares a certain group of people with a disease to another group of people without that disease. What is the type of this study and what is the ratio associated with it? The study is case-control study and the ratio is Odds ratio (OR). Patients with lung cancer had higher odds of … Read more
I received this letter from a friend in USA and I will put it as it is: It is time now to ask ourselves this question: Should we all as foreign medical graduates stay silent or reach out to make our voice heard and be treated as what we really deserve to achieve? I practiced … Read more