Sports medicine is typically a sub specialty and most sports doctors will go on to complete an MD or a DO degree. These are 4 tp 4.5 year programs and the students will have to complete their clinical residency. In addition to this, you will have to get a Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs), specifically […]
To get into a medical school, part of the admission process require of you to go through an interview. Some people are naturally good at interviews while others start sweating at the first thought of being interviewed. Even if you are used to going on interviews for jobs, interviewing to get accepted into the school […]
Medical school studying is not like college studying. Most of us succeeded at college by cramming just before exams. But that technique won’t work in med school. There is just too much information coming your way and it’s coming fast. Miss a lecture or two whether in person or online and it’s hard to catch […]
Depending on your interests, capabilities, and motivations, there are many different careers for who choose to study medicine. Some have clear vision about what they want to become, but for others the decision on which specialty to choose is not an easy one. Becoming a certain type of doctor because you think it will make […]
After completing your medical studies , if you want to practice medicine in US, you’ll have to clear the qualifying exams called USMLEs – United States Medical Licensing Examinations. There are four exams in total – Step 1, Step2 CK, Step 2 CS and Step 3. USMLE Step 1 – This exam is written after […]
The hospital residency program is a paid medical training experience program that is conducted for medical graduates who have successfully completed their medical specialization. The residency program in the United States is hospital based. Medical graduates gain medical instruction and supervised medical experience within the hospital, working with patients in the area of their medical […]
The constant need for qualified health care professional has led to an abundance of scholarship opportunities from a diverse range of sources. Private industry, state and local governments, colleges and universities all provide ample funding opportunities for the serious health sciences students. Depending on the desired field of study, students will find a wide array […]
Medical graduates in the US go to residency directly after graduation and first year of residency is usually considered as internship. Please note that there is no internship in the US that is similar to the ones offered in India or other ‘British medical system’ countries. In the United States, completion of an internship is […]
In the US medical degrees are only available at post-graduate level. Unlinke many other countries like UK and India , US follow a different curriculum for obtaining a medical degree and license to practice. They have a Pre-Med (four years of Undergraduate programme), MD programme (Four years) and USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1, […]
Clinical rotations are a big deal for a variety of reasons. Rotations provide you with a glimpse at what a certain specialty of medicine involves. Going through rotations may help you decide what area of medicine you want to pursue. You will also be interacting with doctors, nurses and other staff. Learning how to work […]
