Re: pediatric residency
TheOne - 01-10-08 17:21

Well, first I would advice you to check your status with the ECFMG by calling them. If you have a valid ECFMG certificate then your chances are ok. It's been 20 years since you graduate, that's a long time ago, but being able to finish residency in your home country is a plus. It's impossible to tell anyone what his/her chances are, as it depends on many aspects including USMLE scores, US clinical experience, research and publication activities, etc.

Make that phone call to the ECFMG, see if you're good to go. Then try to get some US clinical experience through searching for hospitals that offer observerships/externships and join them. You can also use sites like Match A Resident "http://www.matcharesident.com" to get a customized list that may help you through searching for a residency.

For fellowship opportunities, you will need to contact the hospitals that offer the specialty that you're looking for "Neonatology", you can do that through this website:

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html

Good luck.

Re: pediatric residency
taghrid - 01-11-08 06:46

Yes you have a chance , I can help you and everyone with peds list for IMG , if anyone needs it i will give it for free. There are so many programs accepting old grads with peds experience, I am old graduate (91) with low score 85/80/ cs/77, This year I got 4 interviews, Try to improve your CV by taking MRCPCH It helped me this year, Last year I got one interview . So be positive

Re: pediatric residency
radhamesramos - 01-11-08 09:36

Also, you can just do a Fellowship in any pediatrics field, but won't be able to practice in the U.S. That is also feasible, just try to get what are the Fellowship prgrams for Foreign specialists and good luck

Re: pediatric residency
andara - 01-22-08 14:15

1.What's MRCPCH?

2.Also who can be eligible for fellowship? Because i heard that only fmg who did their post grad in their country and is a practicing doctor can do fellowship in us? is that true?

Re: pediatric residency
radhamesramos - 01-22-08 21:21

You should have finished residency in your country and have a letter of intention that you are going back to yur country

Re: pediatric residency
taghrid - 01-23-08 00:58

MRCPCH is membership of Royal college of Pediatrics and Child Health, I took it it is way much easier than USMLE, Beleive me it will improve your chance, Last year I got only one IV , This year I got 4 IV after I took MRCPCH, Good Luck

Re: pediatric residency
8401glacieres - 01-24-08 06:38



I thank you for giving important peice of information on MRCPCH.

Can you give me the web address for doing MRCPCH, I am an IMG interested to do pediatrics residency. Where should I search for the appropriate information about MRCPCH?


Awaiting your reply.

Re: pediatric residency
taghrid - 01-24-08 11:32

If you are living in Jordan I think you have a centre there, I took part1 and part 2 in Riyadh Saudi arabia, I passed on first attempt, in 5 month, the web site for Royal College pf Pediatrics and Child Health is mrcpch.uk.ac, Good luck , try soon to take it it is very easy all information from step 1 and step 2.

Re: pediatric residency
8401glacieres - 01-25-08 09:34


Dear taghrid,

What if a person has only has basic medical degree like MBBS and not have any postgraduation degree in paediatrics, can he still write MRCPCH 1 & 2?

Ur reply would be very helpfull.
Thank you once again.

Re: pediatric residency
taghrid - 01-26-08 01:45

Yes you can , Because I met many people during the exam they did not even pass usmle( which is a hard exams) and passed mrcp and mrcpch, all the questions from usmle questions, If you need help with the study materials i will be here.Good luck

Re: pediatric residency
8401glacieres - 01-26-08 03:56

Thank you for ur reply. God Bless You. Take care.

Re: pediatric residency
taghrid - 01-27-08 01:03

You welcome, If you need preparation for the exams , I know online review courses

Re: pediatric residency
utterker - 01-29-08 19:17

Yes you can , Because I met many people during the exam they did not even pass usmle( which is a hard exams) and passed mrcp and mrcpch, all the questions from usmle questions, If you need help with the study materials i will be here.Good luck

how many months preparation is needed for mrcpch? what are the study materials? how much is the fees? i stay in UK and planning to apply for paeds residency ;passed step1 and step 2 ck. i have MD Obs & Gyn back home. please give me information about the hospitals which offer observership in paeds for img.

Re: pediatric residency
utterker - 01-29-08 19:19

i am sorry the second para is the one which i wanted to ask you

Re: pediatric residency
radhamesramos - 01-30-08 10:50

Try to contact every program to see which ones offer Observerships.. It is hard to do, but the safest way

Re: pediatric residency
taghrid - 01-31-08 11:42

You need 6 month to prepare for mrcpch part 1, and if you have experience in pediatrics you can finish part 2 in another 6 month.