elective and work recommendations

[khaled123]

Hello
how are you doctors
which country you recommend to begin my career in surgery ..
Uk-USA-Germany ??
note : Iam final year medical student ..and Iam ready to qualifications ..
Iam studying for USMLE I + PLAB + german language ( good level )

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[khaled123]

hope to get reply soon .
thanks

 

[ThoracicGuy]

Hello
how are you doctors
which country you recommend to begin my career in surgery ..
Uk-USA-Germany ??
note : Iam final year medical student ..and Iam ready to qualifications ..
Iam studying for USMLE I + PLAB + german language ( good level )

To be eligible for the US, you need to finish your steps and get ECFMG certification. You have a ways to go to get there. I don't know what the UK/German requirements are.

 

[khaled123]

aha thanks dear
But in US isit impossible to match in surgery as international ???

 

[ThoracicGuy]

aha thanks dear
But in US isit impossible to match in surgery as international ???

It is possible to match into general surgery as a FMG, but it's difficult to do. You have to do well on the three steps, get good letters, preferably by US surgeons, and then apply as broadly as possible. Is it impossible? No. Is it likely? Last year 58 out of 1185 spots went to FMG candidates. That's less than 5% of spots...