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usmile - 02-06-08 02:58
. I am an IMG and graduated in 1995 . I complete trained in plastic surgery in Thailand. Actully I would like to train in US. I try to match for 3 years but failed.So now I think I an too old to train .I really want to know how old the oldest resident is.
usmile - 02-06-08 02:58
. I am an IMG and graduated in 1995 . I complete trained in plastic surgery in Thailand. Actully I would like to train in US. I try to match for 3 years but failed.So now I think I an too old to train .I really want to know how old the oldest resident is.
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Re: residency training Sarahhh - 02-06-08 06:06 trust me.. there are people older than you who still try for the match.. dont give up and keep trying.. you will get in.. give it time..
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Re: residency training kamran - 02-06-08 08:25 Dear Doctor,
I do not think that your age is the problem,,so keep on trying,,
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Re: residency training taghrid - 02-06-08 09:08 The same here, Getting residency is getting harder that you could ever immagine, try less competitve programs like peds community hospitals, and FM, GL
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Re: residency training radhamesramos - 02-09-08 17:59 There is a lot of residents in the 50s...belive me
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Re: residency training smyomer - 02-10-08 17:04 how many years shuld pass to be old graduat i graduat in 2000 if i apply for residensy in 2009 i consider old MD graduat or no
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Re: residency training TheOne - 02-10-08 19:32 
posted by smyomer on 02-10-08 17:04
how many years shuld pass to be old graduat i graduat in 2000 if i apply for residensy in 2009 i consider old MD graduat or no
how many years shuld pass to be old graduat i graduat in 2000 if i apply for residensy in 2009 i consider old MD graduat or no
Anything beyond 4-5 years of graduation is considered "Old" in many programs.
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Re: residency training doctor1 - 02-12-08 10:25 there arer enough really old grads here but be persistent in ur attempts , i am sure ur experince should count here , work up ur foerign contacts ur ols school friends
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Re: residency training mindswapper - 02-19-08 12:41 posted by taghrid on 02-06-08 09:08
The same here, Getting residency is getting harder that you could ever immagine, try less competitve programs like peds community hospitals, and FM, GL
The same here, Getting residency is getting harder that you could ever immagine, try less competitve programs like peds community hospitals, and FM, GL
Dude, he is a Plastic Surgeon, a well established super-specialist. How cud he change his field?
Why shud he do that now?
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Re: residency training radhamesramos - 02-19-08 19:21 yeah! Sounds hard to go to psy after being a plastic surgeon. You can try to do a fellowship in hand surgery or something like that, but you won't be able to practice in the U.S. If your priority is the US, polastic surgery even if you are a plastic surgeon is almost impossible
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Re: residency training mindswapper - 02-20-08 09:46 Fellowship in any Surgical field is ur best bet.
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