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Plastic Surgery Residency in the US
adonis123 - 11-28-10 06:44
Plastic surgery is really difficult to get into for FMGs. This is especially true for the integrated route which is significantly shorter and highly popular with US grads. For this reason you will need to get very high scores on the USMLE steps and a couple of very good references from physicians, preferably written by well known US based doctors; and research will not go amiss either. Remember that only 2% of places go to foreigners, many of whom might already be consultants in plastic surgery.
Considering how hard the intergrated approach is, you might have a better shot at applying first for a general surgery residency and then follow your surgical training up with a fellowship in plastics. This is a longer route and you will spend many hours learning operations that are completely unnecessary for a plastic surgeon.Apparently,forty percent of general surgeons who apply for a plastic fellowship are successful, and at this late stage of training the fact that you were originally a FMG is not important anymore, only that you prove yourself as a dedicated surgeon.Having said that,one can still maintain that your chances of getting into plastics are infinitely better with general surgery.
Best Wishes!
adonis123 - 11-28-10 06:44
Plastic surgery is really difficult to get into for FMGs. This is especially true for the integrated route which is significantly shorter and highly popular with US grads. For this reason you will need to get very high scores on the USMLE steps and a couple of very good references from physicians, preferably written by well known US based doctors; and research will not go amiss either. Remember that only 2% of places go to foreigners, many of whom might already be consultants in plastic surgery.
Considering how hard the intergrated approach is, you might have a better shot at applying first for a general surgery residency and then follow your surgical training up with a fellowship in plastics. This is a longer route and you will spend many hours learning operations that are completely unnecessary for a plastic surgeon.Apparently,forty percent of general surgeons who apply for a plastic fellowship are successful, and at this late stage of training the fact that you were originally a FMG is not important anymore, only that you prove yourself as a dedicated surgeon.Having said that,one can still maintain that your chances of getting into plastics are infinitely better with general surgery.
Best Wishes!
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