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Originally Posted by stars_n_stripes
thanks for all help guys  its a relief knowing its possible. scottish chap- you said that many people dont stay after residency - is that because they arent permitted?
also - does anyone know the specialities that arent so competitive?
thanks so much |
Several of the FMGs I have met tell me they will be going back to their country of origin as soon as they finish their residency here. Several have said that an American residency will give them a competitive edge in securing faculty positions. I can't say if that's entirely true so please consider it anecdotal.
Keep in mind that almost every U.S. residency director will sponsor only the J-1 work visa and that has a two-year home requirement when it expires. There are creative (read: expensive) and cumbersome ways to obtain waivers of that condition, but it remains a major issue. In good conscience, I can't hazard a guess as to how many FMGs fall into the latter category.
Currently, family medicine, psychiatry, and pediatrics are not that competitive. Internal medicine is not that competitive either. This can change quickly, though. General surgery was never THAT competitive, but it has become quite competitive even for U.S. medical school graduates in the last few years. Ditto for pathology.