Re: Indian doctors ’ leaders demand national law to reduce violence in hospitals
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - August 21, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Concern regarding access to health care in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - August 16, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
DO School list help (and MD schools, please)
Hi ya'll,
Background: I'm an ORM (Indian male), Reapplying this cycle. Last cycle I only applied to NYITCOM, no interview and was rejected. I also applied to 3-4 MD schools.
I spoke to NYITCOM admissions and they said that my academics were no problem for their school. My MCAT (494/496) was the first thing that was mentioned . It was too low, they said I needed a higher MCAT, I just retook Aug 2nd and am waiting for a score. They also said that the pharmacy technician in training...
DO School list help (and MD schools, please) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 12, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: soundofwonder Tags: Pre-Medical - DO Source Type: forums
US vs Foreign LoR
Hi there fellas! Non US IMG here (Indian)
Had a little question if anybody can help with.
Planning to apply for the 2020 match cycle. Is it advisable to upload all 4 LoRs from US attendings or 3 from US attendings and 1 from home school department head (Indian med school)?
I have heard that program directors do not pay any attention to foreign letters (unless from a US trained physician).
Any comments on that, from those who have already matched or have any insight about this? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 7, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Match2020_IM Tags: ERAS, SOAP, and NRMP Match Source Type: forums
How often do you encounter patients from other countries with no travel insurance...
I have encountered almost at least once every couple admitting shifts there are one or two patients who travelled from another country just to take advantage of the healthcare here. But have no insurance or plan to pay, and our hospital eats the costs. Anyone in the ER notice the same? Or just my city?
Had one patient was a grandfather to family living here in the US. This grandfather resided in India and had been told by his doctor there that his diabetic/PVD diseased maggot infested and...
How often do you encounter patients from other countries with no travel insurance... (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 27, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wamcp Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
