First Aid for the International Medical Graduate 2nd Edition
Author(s): Keshav Chander (Author)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Publication Date: 1 July 2002
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 328 pages
ISBN-10: 0071212108
ISBN-13: 9780071212106
Book Description
This is a student to student guide. Become a doctor in America! This book shows how to: obtain your US medical license by passing the USMLE, CSA, and TOEFL; find the residency position you want; get a Visa; move to and live in the USA; adjust to American medical practice and culture; and survive the residency. ‘ …(an) excellent book for any IMG who needs to know about the US system of medicine. I just got into a residency program and this book has taken care of all my questions. I feel more confident going into uncharted territory’ – an online reviewer from Central America.’This is one of the rare medical books that I did not want to put down after starting. The book gives high-efficiency tips on doing well in USMLE, CSA, English exam, residency, and even discusses the cultural issues that nearly all IMGs face’ – an online reviewer from Chicago. This book contains everything you need to succeed in American society. It shows how to: get a driver’s license; obtain a Social Security Card; find housing; open a bank account; buy a car; and much more. It contains a million dollars worth of facts, tips, and advice for foreign medical graduates who want to come to America. It presents the details on getting a Visa, and shows how to prepare for the USMLE, CSA, and TOEFL. Residency applications and interviews are made simple. It also contains the ins-and-outs of medical practice in the USA, and what you should know about American language and culture. The book is presented in a clear, user-friendly format.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is one of the rare medical books that I did not want to put down after starting…The last time I had such great reading experience was while reading books by great Dale Carnegie or Stephen Covie.” – Amazon.com reviewer,
From the Back Cover
A STUDENT TO STUDENT GUIDE
Become a doctor in America!
How to: * Obtain your US medical license by passing the USMLE, CSA, and TOEFL * Find the residency position you want * Get a Visa * Move to and live in the USA * Adjust to American medical practice and culture * Survive the residency
” . . . . (an) excellent book for any IMG who needs to know about the US system of medicine. I just got into a residency program and this book has taken care of all my questions. I feel more confident going into uncharted territory.” An online reviewer from Central America
“This is one of the rare medical books that I did not want to put down after starting. The book gives high-efficiency tips on doing well in USMLE, CSA, English exam, residency, and even discusses the cultural issues that nearly all IMGs face.” An online reviewer from Chicago
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN AMERICAN SOCIETY * How to get a driver’s license * Obtain a Social Security Card * Find housing * Open a bank account * Buy a car * And much more
A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FACTS, TIPS, AND ADVICE FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES WHO WANT TO COME TO AMERICA * The details on getting a Visa * How to prepare for the USMLE, CSA, and TOEFL * Residency applications and interviews made simple * The ins-and-outs of medical practice in the USA * What you should know about American language and culture * All in a clear, user-friendly format
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