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Post by Ali Choudhry on Mar 25, 2017 14:29:48 GMT -4
This article does an excellent job of encapsulating and highlighting what it is like to be a foreign medical graduate. It seems as though IMG's are constantly striving to prove their worth in the medical field, and the struggle is no where near complete. Having had to work alongside medical professionals from various backgrounds, it quickly becomes apparent that what in fact matters the most to patients is having a caring, engaged individual taking care of them. Yes, there are plenty of doctors, IMGs or not, who may have scored in the top percentile, however lack the basic (or not so basic) skill of speaking, listening, and addressing a patient. Personally, there is no greater disservice in care, as no such numerical score on a board exam can predict the comfort and return of a patient. Manners, attitude, work ethic and empathy are key characteristics needed in anyone pursing a career in the medical field, and I truly hope residency programs further continue to look for those qualities in its future candidates.
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Post by N Mohamed UMHS on Mar 26, 2017 22:03:20 GMT -4
It's a great article that discusses the difficulties that students graduating from Caribbean medical schools have to face compared to American medical school graduates. I think that IMG's get the same education and have to prepare for the same licensing exams as AMG's and so are just as capable of being qualified doctors. I was reading an article in the New York Times that said IMG's were actually outperforming the AMG doctors in some of the hospitals. It's all about the character of the individual and how hard they want to work. It's nice to see that the views on Caribbean medical schools are changing.
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