The American health care system : a practical guide for foreign medical graduates who want to enter the system

"This book collates the expertise and experience of leading medical professionals to give foreign medical graduates an understanding of the American health care system. All the fundamental stages in the preparation of a foreign medical graduate for medical training in the US are covered. The book aims to provide essential information and guidance on how to navigate the American health care system. The characteristics of it are described in this concise and easy to read volume to help foreign medical graduates integrate into the American system."-- Provided by publisher Foreword 6 Preface 8 Contents 9 Part I: The Journey 11 1: International Medical Graduates and the American Health Care System 12 Selected Readings 15 2: Research Experience in the USA 16 How to Get a Research Experience in the USA? 16 Research Experience in the USA 17 How Does Research Help if You Go Back to Your Country? 17 How Does Research Help to Stay in the USA? 18 3: What After Training? Returning to Your Own Country 19 4: United States Medical Licensing Examination 23 Step 1 23 Step 2 CK 24 Test Day 24 Typical Procedures 25 Using Breaks 25 Practice Exams/Test Simulation 26 Resources 27 Step 2 CS 27 Resources 28 5: National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) 29 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) 29 Letters of Recommendation 31 Personal Statement 32 Program List 32 USMLE Board Scores 34 Interviews 34 Typical Interview Day 35 Attire 36 Responding to the Interview Offer 36 No Response From Program 37 Rank List 37 Match Week 38 Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) 39 6: U.S. Immigration Law: Legal Pathways for Physician Immigration 40 Introduction: Policy Rationale for Physician Immigration 40 Stakeholders in Physician Immigration 41 The Immigration Process: Immigrant vs. Non-Immigrant Status 43 H-1B Non-immigrant Status 43 PERM Labor Certification 45 The J-1 Program, Home Residency Requirements, and Waivers 46 Hardship/Persecution Waiver 48 State Departments of Health as IGAs: The Conrad Waiver 49 Health and Human Services IGA Clinical Waiver 50 Veterans Affairs and Regional Authorities IGA Waiver 51 Health and Human Services IGA Research Waiver 51 Exceptional, Outstanding, and Extraordinary Abilities 52 Extraordinary Ability 52 O-1 Non-immigrant Extraordinary Ability 53 Outstanding Professors and Researchers 54 NYSDOT/ Dhanasar National Interest Waiver 54 7: Applying from Abroad Versus Applying from the USA: Importance of a Research Fellowship 56 8: International Medical Graduates: Role of Mentoring 59 Generation 60 Baby Boomers (1944–1959) 60 Generation X (1960–1980) 60 Generation Y (1981–2000) 60 Gender 61 Race 61 Culture 61 Specialization 61 Work-Life Balance 62 Mentors 62 The Mentee 63 9: Our Journey 65 Marco G. Patti 65 P. Marco Fisichella 67 Part II: The Testimonials 71 10: My Story 72 Clinical Experience 72 Education 73 Academy 73 11: Anthony Charles 75 12: Chirag Desai 77 13: Fernando Elli 80 14: Alessandro Fichera 86 15: Roberto Hodara 91 16: Journey of the Surgeon 94 17: Fabrizio Michelassi 96 18: Luigi Pascarella 99 19: Marco Patti 103 20: Marco Bertucci Zoccali 106 21: Carlos Galvani 108 Introduction 108 The Transition to the USA 109 Research Experience 109 Medical Licensing Examination 110 Maintaining Legal Status 111 Landing My First Academic Position 111 Obtaining the J1 Waiver 112 Final Thoughts 112 Index 114 Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 International Medical Graduates and the American Health Care System (Marco G. Patti, Francisco Schlottmann)....Pages 3-6 Research Experience in the USA (Francisco Schlottmann)....Pages 7-9 What After Training? Returning to Your Own Country (María Verónica Gorodner)....Pages 11-14 United States Medical Licensing Examination (Amy Holmstrom)....Pages 15-20 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) (Amy Holmstrom)....Pages 21-31 U.S. Immigration Law: Legal Pathways for Physician Immigration (Matthew A. Streff)....Pages 33-48 Applying from Abroad Versus Applying from the USA: Importance of a Research Fellowship (Marco G. Patti, Francisco Schlottmann)....Pages 49-51 International Medical Graduates: Role of Mentoring (Marco G. Patti, Francisco Schlottmann)....Pages 53-58 Our Journey (Marco G. Patti, P. Marco Fisichella)....Pages 59-64 Front Matter ....Pages 65-65 My Story (Marco E. Allaix)....Pages 67-69 Anthony Charles (Anthony Charles)....Pages 71-72 Chirag Desai (Chirag S. Desai)....Pages 73-75 Fernando Elli (Enrique Fernando Elli)....Pages 77-82 Alessandro Fichera (Alessandro Fichera)....Pages 83-87 Roberto Hodara (Roberto Hodara)....Pages 89-91 Journey of the Surgeon (Tomasz Kozlowski)....Pages 93-94 Fabrizio Michelassi (Fabrizio Michelassi)....Pages 95-97 Luigi Pascarella (Luigi Pascarella)....Pages 99-102 Marco Patti (Marco G. Patti)....Pages 103-105 Marco Bertucci Zoccali (Marco Bertucci Zoccali)....Pages 107-108 Carlos Galvani (Carlos Galvani)....Pages 109-114 Back Matter ....Pages 115-117 Annotation This book collates the expertise and experience of leading medical professionals to give foreign medical graduates an understanding of the American health care system. All the fundamental stages in the preparation of a foreign medical graduate for medical training in the US are covered. The book aims to provide essential information and guidance on how to navigate the American health care system. The characteristics of it are described in this concise and easy to read volume to help foreign medical graduates integrate into the American system