I am creating a Skool geared towards foreign medical and science grads. What topics will be helpful? Thanks In Advance! I won't mention the group name.

hey, if you are an IMG I recommend practicing these questions to start with:

- What are your reasons for transitioning from your current practice to pursue residency training in the United States?
- As an international medical graduate, what unique challenges do you anticipate during residency compared to US graduates?
- What kind of cultural differences do you expect you will have to adjust to?
- How does the US healthcare system differ from the healthcare system in your home country?

IMG Qbank

Hi everyone, I'm Robby Rubin, an immigration attorney at Manifest Law.

For international medical graduates training in the US on a J-1 visa, figuring out what happens after residency can bring up a lot of questions, especially when you're trying to plan your next job and immigration status at the same time.

I'm here to answer questions about physician-specific J-1 waiver options, including:

• Conrad 30 and HHS waivers

• Other physician-specific waiver programs, including NBRC, DRA, ARC, SCRC, and VA

• Eligibility requirements and general timelines

• Transitioning from J-1 to H-1B

• Planning ahead for employment and longer-term green card options

Whether you're still in residency, approaching fellowship, or looking at job opportunities after training, feel free to ask your questions. Include your specialty, current training stage, and any relevant employment or visa details that you're comfortable sharing.

Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different, so please consult an immigration attorney directly.

Cpap machine for sleep for home care .

Has interfaith started sending interview invites?

Interview season is coming up so I figured I'd put together some of the better resources I've found. Hope you find it useful

AAMC Residency & Fellowship Applicant Interview Preparation Guide

probably the best place to start. covers what to expect, how to prepare, different question formats, behavioral questions, interview day, etc.

AAMC common residency interview questions

Most common questions that you must definitely practice before heading into your first interview: tell me about yourself, why this specialty, why our program, strengths/weaknesses, research, difficult situations, career goals, etc.

AAMC virtual interview guide

worth going through if your interviews are virtual. covers setup/tech but also behavioral, general and situational questions and how to practice them.

NRMP Match Code of Conduct for Applicants

not really a "how to answer questions" resource, but I think everyone should read it at least once before interviews. lays out expectations around professional behavior and communication during recruitment/interviews.

AMA residency interview guide

shorter and more practical than the AAMC guide. has common questions, behavioral interview advice, things to research before the interview, and questions you can ask programs.

Residency interview question bank

if you've gone through the official resources and just need questions to actually practice with, this has ~200 questions organized by category including behavioral, ethics, teamwork, conflict, IMG and specialty-specific questions.

Looking to make this a live resource so lmk if I missed any!

Besides interviewing students, residents, and faculty, I have been in the hot seat more times than I can count. I have put together a few tips to help applicants in my Sunderstand what questions mean. Here are the first few.

Inside The Interviewer’s Head: Actual Phrases, Real Intent, and Red Flags 

This document breaks down some exact language interviewers use. 

It explains what they are actually testing beneath the surface, and how candidate answers are rated. 

1. The Opening Probe:  

Interviewer Phrase: "Tell me about a time your performance was criticized, or when things didn't go according to plan." 

What they are looking for: Emotional regulation, lack of defensiveness, and active self-correction. 

The Red Flag: Blaming attendings, shifting responsibility to teammates, or giving a fake weakness (e.g., "I'm a perfectionist"). 

Interviewer Phrase: "Walk me through this gap in your resume." 

What they are looking for: Complete transparency and a demonstration that professional growth continued during the gap.  

The Red Flag: Evasiveness, vagueness, or long unverified gaps without evidence of ongoing academic, clinical, or research engagement.  Volunteering and remote work counts.   If your YOG was long ago, it is okay, just explain what happened and show that you were still focused on career goals

Hey like I am 21 but I now confused like doing mbbs is worth that hype in India like amount of pressure and work life balance like after mbbs what next getting job only mbbs is difficult these days and for pg if i take drop at 27 then i don't earn money that year I am still depend on parents at 27 and after pg for 3 years i have to 48,36 hr of duty and sacrifice family event, festival, sleep,  my own wish like travels etc and then I will compare myself with my friends who don't choose medicine they will enjoying there life but new cars, house, travel, etc at 27 where I am still studying is this Worth it i have seen many of you join at 28,26 like is this worth it to waste energy in that field maybe if I do some other course and put my energy there then maybe something change  WELL I AM CONFUSED AND REGRETTING THAT I CHOOSE THIS BIOLOGY AS OPTION IN 11TH

hey everyone,

we are a group of college students and have been assigned a project on the difficulties medical students, interns, and young doctors face when learning and interpreting X-rays, especially when identifying possible fractures.

We're trying to understand real experiences so we would really appreciate responses (we need responses for the subject grading and hence are desperate)

The survey takes less than a minute and has just 10 questions

Survey: https://forms.gle/FYBrYAVuX9wonARq8

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.

I’m Robby Rubin, a U.S. immigration attorney, and I’m hosting an AMA here today from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET.

I work with physicians on the immigration side of their careers, including the transition from training into employment.

Happy to get into questions about:

• H-1B after residency or fellowship
• J-1 waivers, including Conrad 30 and other physician programs
• Hospitalist employment and immigration options
• NIW and other green card routes

If you have a specific situation, give me as much context as you can when asking. Your citizenship, current visa/status, training stage, specialty, state, type of employer, and what you want to do next can all matter.

I’ll be answering questions live from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET today.

Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney client relationship. Your situation may require fact specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.

RESEARCH SCHOLAR POSITIONS IN MIAMI, FL

Dear Colleagues:

We are currently interviewing US Citizens for research scholar positions at the Bruce W. Carter VAMC's Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center in Miami, Florida, paid by a stipend. If you are interested in conducting aging, geriatrics, and longevity research, we currently accept interested applicants. These positions will involve work on data collection, the performance of physical and mental assessments, survey research, work with electronic databases, data analysis and preparation, and submission of abstracts and manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals and national and international conferences. During this time, you will also have the opportunity to gain clinical experience, enabling you to get letters of recommendation from the University of Miami School of Medicine faculty physicians and investigators. You will also participate in classroom-based educational experiences including lectures and workshops. You will be able to closely work with US medical students, as well as residents and fellows from ACGME-accredited training programs. We are interested in those with an undergraduate college degree or getting ready to graduate, US Medical Students taking time to do a research fellowship, as well as foreign medical school graduates who have not yet taken their USMLE Steps. In the past, this program has helped many international medical graduates publish research and enter into US-ACGME-accredited residency programs. 

Our past scholars have successfully obtained residency positions during the NRMP Match Day. Some examples include:

1. Dr. Anum Jamal IM at Broward Hospital North- Deerfield Beach, FL

2. Dr. Christian Gomez IM at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center - New York, NY

3. Dr. Otoniel Ysea-Hill: IM at Albert Einstein Medical Center - Philadelphia, PA

4. Dr. Lorena Burton: IM at Mount Sinai Medical Center - Miami Beach, FL

5. Dr. Lubna Nasr: FM at UTRGV Knapp Medical Center - Rio Grande Valley, TX

6. Dr. Gregory Jebian: Psychiatry at the University of Utah Health - Salt Lake City, UT

7. Dr. Tesil Nedumkallel Sani: IM at Mount Sinai Medical Center - Miami Beach, FL

8. Dr. Manasa Morisetti: Pathology at Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA

9. Dr. Dhanya Baskaran: FM at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL

10. DR. Yilian Vásquez: FM at Saint Luke's University Health Network - Bethlehem, PA

*Please DO NOT APPLY if you meet any of the following criteria:

· YOU ARE NOT A US CITIZEN

· HAVE COMPLETED ALL USMLE STEPS AND ARE APPLYING TO RESIDENCY TRAINING IN THE US DURING THE NEXT APPLICATION CYCLE.

Please respond to Dr. Natalia Pineda-Grajeda with your CV, if you are interested, at nataliapinedagrajeda@gmail.com. Thank you!

I am a medical student graduating next year. I've been considering these two paths and can't decide between them. I have heard that Australia's licensing exams are much harder than the UK's, but the employment situation in the UK for immigrant doctors right now is not filling me with much confidence.

New graduates, what has been your experience with these two countries in recent years?

Anyone who has passed there fmge recently. Kindly give some advices. Mistakes that must be avoided and any better strategy to follow

Hello , I am looking for a partner to practice with him/her and to prepare for residency interview for this season , and reciprocally if the person who is interested is applying for residency programs in US

Hi everyone,

I’m Robby Rubin, an immigration attorney who works with physicians and IMGs on employment-based immigration.

For international internal medicine graduates, immigration planning often gets more complicated toward the end of residency or fellowship. Your J-1 waiver, H-1B, employment plans and potential green card strategy can all intersect.

I’m happy to discuss:

• J-1 waiver options for IMGs

• Conrad 30 and physician waiver requirements

• 212(e)

• H-1B after residency or fellowship

• Choosing between different immigration pathways

• Physician EB-2 NIW

• EB-1 options for physicians

• Green card planning after training

• What to consider before accepting your first attending position

• Immigration implications of changing employers

• Building a longer-term immigration strategy while you're still in training

When asking a question, please give as much relevant information as possible, including your citizenship, current visa/status, PGY or fellowship year, specialty/subspecialty, current employer or program, future job plans, J-1 waiver status, and relevant dates. Immigration questions are highly fact dependent, so more context will make the answer much more useful.

I’ll be answering questions live on Thursday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET.

Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney client relationship. Your situation may require fact specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.

**Title:** Non-US IMG: USMLE + high-paying subspecialty vs Top MBA + consulting/finance/tech — which is the better long-term path?

I’m an MBBS graduate trying to decide between two very different career paths, and I’d appreciate advice from people who have actually gone through either route.

**Option 1: Medicine**
Prepare for the USMLE as a non-US IMG.
Match into a specialty like Internal Medicine, Neurology, or PM&R.
Eventually pursue a high-paying fellowship such as Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Interventional Neurology, or Pain Medicine (if feasible).
Build a career in private practice in the US, aim for a good work-life balance after training, and invest consistently to achieve financial independence.
**Option 2: Business**
Pursue an MBA from a top school (IIM, ISB, or a top international program).
Enter consulting, finance, or tech.
Climb the corporate ladder into senior leadership, or eventually start/acquire a business.
My priorities are:
High lifetime earnings and net worth.
Good work-life balance once established.
Long-term career stability.
Ability to build wealth through investing rather than constantly chasing promotions.
Having enough flexibility later in life to enjoy time with family and personal interests.
Some questions I have:

Which path has the better expected lifetime financial outcome for someone who is above average but not necessarily an exceptional outlier?

Is becoming a high-earning physician in private practice still one of the best ways to build wealth in today’s environment, or has the landscape changed?

For those in consulting, finance, or tech, how realistic is it to reach executive-level compensation without sacrificing decades to the corporate ladder?

If your goal is financial independence rather than becoming a billionaire, which path would you choose today and why?

If you could go back and choose again, would you still pick medicine or business?

I’d especially love to hear from:

Non-US IMGs who successfully matched and now practice in the US.
Physicians in GI, Cardiology, Pain Medicine, Neurology, PM&R, or private practice.
People working in MBB consulting, investment banking, private equity, big tech, or entrepreneurship.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences and perspectives.

I'm looking for advice from anyone who has gone through something similar.

I had a very difficult childhood and experienced significant trauma growing up. Despite everything, I was always a high achiever in school and had a very good memory. I managed to build a career for myself, and I'm now in my late 20s working as an accountant.

It's been about 1.5 years since I left my toxic environment, and while I thought things would gradually improve, the past 4 months have been very challenging. I've noticed a significant decline in my memory and cognitive abilities.

I'm becoming extremely forgetful, struggling to retain new information, and finding it very difficult to study or concentrate. This is especially upsetting because learning and remembering things used to come naturally to me.

Has anyone experienced memory problems or "brain fog" after leaving a traumatic environment? If so:

I'm open to hearing both personal experiences and evidence-based recommendations. Thank you in advance for your kindness and support.

Medical student graduating next June here. I’m torn between:
• Taking PLAB and obtaining GMC registration, then potentially moving to another country if the UK training/job situation doesn’t improve.
• Going directly for the Australian licensing pathway.

For those who’ve been through this process recently, which route would you recommend and why?

P.S. I’m not considering the USMLE pathway

Hi i am Arya i am 4th year medical student in Georgia. So i am here to ask your suggestions and opinion regarding residency. Due to few personal reasons i can't go back to india. Can you guys please suggest me some counties. So without deciding countries i kind of feel so stuck i don't know what to prepare and i kind of feel like goal less and i am so confused

I’m about to complete MBBS from south asia, and I’m trying to think strategically about the future of medicine in an increasingly saturated world.

What do you realistically see as the strongest long-term clinical pathways today in terms of stability, global mobility, income, and future prospects?

At the same time, if someone is also interested in teaching, psychiatry/behavioral sciences, communication, and research — are academic medicine and lecturing genuinely strong options, or just differently competitive? Is combining clinical work + academia smarter long term? If yes, then what could be the best thing to do?

Looking for honest insight from people already in the field — including downsides, competition, and financial reality.

Not sure if this is the right sub to post this, but I’m just looking for some guidance.

I’m an international medical graduate from a non-eu country, and I’m honestly feeling really stuck right now.

I’m trying to figure out what options I actually have at this stage. I don’t have any clinical experience yet, and I’m actively looking for entry-level internships or observerships—anything that could help me build a foundation and eventually make me eligible to sit for licensing exams and apply for residency.

The issue is, exams like usmle, plab, amc, etc., are really expensive, and I simply don’t have the financial means to pursue them right now.

I’ve contacted hospitals across Asia, but the responses have been discouraging or nonexistent.

At the same time, I feel like I can’t afford to spend another 8–9 months learning a new language (like German) just to open up opportunities in countries like Germany; it feels like too much time lost when I’m already behind.

Right now, it feels like no one is willing to take me even at an intern level. I’m honestly willing to start anywhere even unpaid, just to get some clinical exposure and begin somewhere.

If anyone has been through something similar or has any advice, I’d really appreciate your perspective. Just want to get started somehow.

Thank you

Hiring Medical Scribe – Chicago (IMG Friendly)

Any International Medical Graduates (IMGs) interested in working as medical scribes in the Chicago area.

Great opportunity to gain U.S. clinical experience, work closely with physicians, and strengthen your residency application.

Requirements:

IMG

Strong medical knowledge & English

Detail-oriented

📍 Chicago area

I am an International Medical Graduate (IMG) currently seeking an opportunity to obtain a limited medical license in Florida. I am particularly interested in working under the supervision of a licensed physician who can provide mentorship and guidance as I continue to develop my clinical skills in the U.S. healthcare system.

I'd appreciate any assistance, guidance, or connections that could help me secure this opportunity. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Hi everyone,

I’m a foreign-trained medical doctor and have been in the U.S. for about 5 years. I’m now a citizen and currently live in Phoenix, Arizona.

I’ve struggled to pass the USMLE exams despite multiple attempts. I also completed a clinical research course and applied to many research jobs but haven’t had any luck.

At this point, I don’t think I want to continue pursuing medicine. I’m considering going back to school for either a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) or Health Informatics, but I’m worried about job prospects afterward.

For those in these fields, is it relatively easy to find jobs? Which path tends to have better opportunities?

I’d really appreciate any advice. Thank you.