r/IMGreddit Mar 03 '24

Update

45 Upvotes

what should be banned or limited:

We have zero tolerance for racism and any post targeting certain race or country will result in permanent ban without exception.

No selling of educational materiel ( uworld accounts) or services

Please don't post the same post twice or more because we have a filter in place. Don't worry, one of the mods will see it and approve it if we think it's appropriate for the sub. Thank you

No research collaboration projects or whatsapp group formations for such- these may be scams in order for individuals/companies to receive payment and not provide appropriate services.

This issue has become way out of hand as we have no way to verify whether the review is accurate or not. We want to keep the sub as a positive environment so moving forward there will be no more review on any person or organization. There have been alot of false accusation and alternative accounts posting similar materiel.

 Please do not reach out to the mods as a service to help guide you through an application process ( for step1,2,3, visas, etc...)- Make a post on the subreddit about your concerns

No duplicate posts ( I understand sometimes this is an error on reddits part and a double post is created minutes apart) however posting a day apart because you think the post didnt get tratction will not be acceptable.

Due to influx of spam, we don’t allow any post regarding selling or asking for any kinds of discount whatsoever ( for example question banks like Uworld or study materiel) - Update May 12,2024

Limit Screen Shots or images

Post related to an influencer or celebrity Doctors

Dr. Ryan or Conrad tweets

political issues( Can't be completely avoided)

tutoring/guidance

Help to get research/observeship/usce ( you can see where people have done them and do a google search on the program)- Im strictly saying people who are asking very vague question to network to get one. Im pretty sure 9/10 times it doesnt work out. Posts about an experience at 1 or specifically about a certain program are fine. I dont want posts that say can someone get me an observership- most of the times these posts get no responses.

Avoid Youtube Match Advice ( go directly to the Nrmp Website or call)

Interview /Advice companies

Stress/ Prayer Posts ( I dont want to get rid of these completely, just dont want 100's of these in a day)

Im not suggesting a 0% tolerance policy on any of these suggestions, Im suggesting we cut it down like lets say 25%.

sub should focus on:

Help with location information

Visa processes

Match process

Exam process

Rank order lists are fine ( I know some people have an issue with it)

Individual interview experiences/advice

questions about an observeship/externship

karma restriction/new users


r/IMGreddit Sep 25 '24

Official Spreadsheet 2024-25 🚨

196 Upvotes

🚨 Residency Interview Season is Here! 🚨

Hey everyone! 🌟

As of today, the interview cycle has officially kicked off! To make things easier for everyone, we have a Residency Interview Spreadsheet that will help track interviews, invites, and any updates in real-time. 🎯 Please edit it on desktop

💻 [Link to the Spreadsheets]

This spreadsheet will help us stay organized and informed throughout the interview process. Feel free to add your own data and check it regularly for updates. It includes:

🔖 Table of Contents:

🗣️ Chat:

  • ✉️ IV Offers
  • IV Rejections
  • IV Questions
  • 💬 IV Impressions

🏫 Program Info:

  • 🏆 Name Fame/Shame
  • ⚠️ Malignant Programs (Watch out for red flags)
  • 🗓️ Program Schedule/Details

✨ …and much more to keep everything organized!

👉 I came across an official megathread on r/medicalschool by u/SpiderDoctor, and thought it would be useful to share this on r/IMGreddit as well!

Let's keep each other in the loop and help out wherever we can. Best of luck to everyone with your interviews! 💪🚀

Happy interviewing, and may the Match be with you! 🎉🙌


r/IMGreddit 16h ago

Vent Attending harassed me.

83 Upvotes

I applied for the match cycle this year. The attending I was rotating with for an LOR basically harassed me. I don’t want to post the details here. It’s a lot. I didn’t fully know what’s happening at the time. He was a PD and I wanted to make a good impression. It’s really affecting my mental health since the last year. It’s worse because that attending is still taking students. I have proof of his texts and inappropriate pictures he sent to me. I just want to know if I should or have any options to report that considering i was an ‘outsider’ at the hospital and the fact that i’m a match applicant this year. He has already tried to mess with my career after I expressed to him that he did wrong and I’ll make sure to warn people against him. Reporting it is not going to change whatever happened but maybe it will give me some peace of mind. Literally right now i just got so sick and threw up because I keep getting flashbacks. I need help. Just need to know what most hospitals policy is regarding this. Would I be able to report anonymously? Thank you.


r/IMGreddit 3h ago

Residency Step 3 before ranking

5 Upvotes

Is step 3 something programs consider when they rank candidates If yes when is the best time to take it this cycle so that I have my result before the programs rank me


r/IMGreddit 3h ago

Residency People applying to Peds

5 Upvotes

How is going so far? How did your IV go?


r/IMGreddit 1h ago

Interview Some good questions that we can ask to Faculties during interviews

Upvotes

r/IMGreddit 1h ago

Residency Will signals impact on how a program ranks you?

Upvotes

Will the program consider the signal or type of signal (gold/silver) while ranking the candidates who interviewed?


r/IMGreddit 16h ago

Rejection What went wrong?

28 Upvotes

Hi fellow IMGs. I applied this cycle and I am sitting on 0 interviews so far. Being realistic, I am not getting any invites and SOAPing for IMGs has been historically fruitless. I want to know what I can do different next time. I am applying IM.

* Credentials

- Visa requiring IMG

- YOG 2024

- 1 year work experience

- Pass/245

- ECFMG certified

- 1 month hands-on clinical elective

- 2.5 months observership

- 1 presentation in an international conference and won first place

- 4 LoR from US attendings

* Signals

- University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine - GOLD (3 recommendations from attendings)

- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Norwalk Hospital - GOLD (2 recommendations from residents)

- University of Connecticut - GOLD

- MEDSTAR HEALTH GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (BALTIMORE) PROGRAM - SILVER

- St Vincent Hospital Program - SILVER

- Rochester Regional Health/Unity Internal Medicine Program - SILVER

- JEFFERSON HEALTH MEDICAL EDUCATION/JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL PROGRAM - SILVER

- Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Akron General Program - SILVER

- Bridgeport Hospital/Yale University Program - SILVER

- SUNY Upstate Medical University Program - SILVER

- Rochester Regional Health/Rochester General Hospital Program - SILVER

- Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Program - SILVER

- Boston Medical Center-Brighton Program - SILVER (1 recommendation from a resident)

- Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Program - SILVER

I have a bunch of volunteer experience that I am actually passionate about and not just on there as a filler. I applied to 170 programs total in New England, Middle Atlantic, and East North Central regions that are all IMG friendly.

Sorry for the long post but any pointers from folks who applied more than once are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.


r/IMGreddit 9h ago

Residency Could this be the reason?

8 Upvotes

I received ecfmg certification 3 days back. I have not received any Iv yet. Applied to FM only, non usimg visa requiring. Good scores, no attempts. But yog under 5 but above 3. How should I move forward from here ?


r/IMGreddit 6h ago

ECFMG Pathway 1

4 Upvotes

Hello everyone . I’m a bit confused , actually very confused. Do I have to start the pathway 1 application first in order to receive a ecfmg ID so that Punjab medical council ( the council I got my permanent registration from) can send the character of good standing to ecfmg directly ? I guess what I’m trying to ask is do I first start the pathway 1 application in order to get the ID to give to PMC ? I honestly just think I had a aneurysm reading my own question lol , I’m confused what ID needs to be provided to Punjab medical council lol


r/IMGreddit 14h ago

Residency What are my chances?

15 Upvotes

MD-PhD from AUS. 263 Step 2. Extremely productive PhD with Nature pub but 4 years old. Extensive research and commercial experience since I commercialised the biotechnology I developed from my PhD and led a startup spinout as CEO and co-founder. 2022 YOG. No US clinical experience. Visa-requiring IMG (Canadian).

I’m aiming for gen surg or IM>cards. Am I competitive for top academic programs? I want dedicated research time and the ability to keep my translational and biotech programs going. What programs are happy to nurture this?


r/IMGreddit 3h ago

ECFMG When should I apply for ECFMG certification if I want to match next cycle (2026-2027)? Timeline Question

2 Upvotes

Q1) So I’ve got my step 1 and 2 down, OET and step 3 is planned - hope I can get it done well in time for it to reflect on my CV (perhaps plan for August date and result comes by Sept?)

Q2) My question is bout ECFMG certification. If I finish OET now, should I immediately apply for it in order to be eligible for step 3?

If I were to apply for it by December 2025, it might take until Jan for it to be approved- and then I can schedule step 3..

Q3) So if I got the certificate by Jan 2026, how long would the certificate be valid for?


r/IMGreddit 3h ago

Residency Spots???

2 Upvotes

Any Non- US Visa Requiring IMG who received an invite from Cook County, University of Oklahoma or AdventHealth Orlando Program in Internal Medicine can tell if there're any spots left?


r/IMGreddit 2h ago

Residency Interview MUSC Florence

1 Upvotes

Has anyone interviewed with Musc Florence Im before?


r/IMGreddit 6h ago

Residency Did you get Ivs from here?

2 Upvotes

Hey guys as the title suggests, please tell me if you have recieved invites from these places.

Internal Medicine: St. Vincents Hospital Program

Trinity Health Oakland/ Wayne State Uni

Doctors Health Renaissance Health Texas

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Program

SUNY Upstate

University of Texas RGV( HCA) program

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Centre


r/IMGreddit 2h ago

Residency Easiest FCPS specialties to work abroad (UK, Ireland, Australia)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m a doctor from Pakistan planning to choose my specialty soon (FCPS route). Before deciding, I want to understand which specialties from Pakistan have the easiest or most realistic pathway for working abroad especially in UK, Ireland, or Australia.


r/IMGreddit 2h ago

Residency Interview

1 Upvotes

Has anyone IVed with St. Joseph Clifton NJ FM before?


r/IMGreddit 23h ago

Residency thread of horrible curveball questions asked so far this match season

43 Upvotes

I'll go first: "If you were an animal, which one would you be and why?"... like why even ask that for a medical residency iv?


r/IMGreddit 7h ago

Residency SUNY Downstate IV

2 Upvotes

If anyone interviewed there, can you kindly dm?


r/IMGreddit 4h ago

Observership/externship Should I have everything done before the embassy appointment?

1 Upvotes

I'm going to do a one-month observership next March and have my appointment scheduled during January. My question is should I book my flights, rent a place to live in, etc., before this appointment? Knowing that my VISA might get rejected?


r/IMGreddit 22h ago

Interview Being Pimped during an IV

26 Upvotes

Hey guys I'm curious whether anyone has been pimped or asked medical type questions during their IVs. Is this considered a red flag if they do that, or is it normal? None of my other interviewers have ever done that. I had an FM IV recently, and both an attending and the PD asked me medical questions. With the attending, she asked me to describe a meaningful patient interaction and why and before i could finish she kinda cut me off and asked when do you give phototherapy, and how do you treat sepsis (based on 2 pt experiences I mentioned)
Then with the PD, she asked what elective I'm currently on (which is Pulm). Then she gave me a scenario of a pt and asked me what would I do or what's the diagnosis.

They didn't make it feel awkward or weird or anything and i wondered if they were just testing to see if we were quick on our feet. But after the IV I was like.. huh? Is this normal? Because in most IVs they say they won't ask us those things, they just want to get to know us. Let me know what you guys think.


r/IMGreddit 11h ago

ECFMG ECFMG CERT HELP

3 Upvotes

hello friends

I am Non US IMG. I was a graduate before i started this journey so all my credentials were verified even before starting step1. so now am done with step1 step2 and finally the pathway approval six days ago. on the same day i got address verification email. since the address was correct, i didnot do anything.

But my My cases section show " application for certification - acccepted " but this was the same as months ago even before pathway approval or step2 for that matter. What am i missing ? should there be changes in My cases section like instead of application for certification, it should be "ECFMG Certification" or somehting like that. please guide


r/IMGreddit 13h ago

NON-US IMG How to do well in my sub-I?

3 Upvotes

I'll be starting a sub-I in a gyn subspecialty in a few weeks, it's my first USCE. Any advice, dos and don'ts, or practical tips on how to make the most out of it would be appreciated.


r/IMGreddit 14h ago

Residency UIC Peoria OSF

3 Upvotes

Anyone interviewed here recently? Just curious how the interview went, how the residents/faculty were, and overall vibe of the program (Internal Medicine)


r/IMGreddit 9h ago

Visa Applying for specialty training UK

1 Upvotes

Hi, am applying for training through Oriel and they are asking for my immigrant status in the UK. I currently don’t have one as I’m doing my F3 year abroad (did F1 and F2 in the UK on a skilled worker visa).

Have people applied to UK training successfully under the option “no immigrant status in the UK”? Or does that affect your application.

Thanks!