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Very interesting thread, I have been accepted to UCD though am quite nervous of the thought of:
a) Being away from Canada for many years if I don't get a canadian residency (I am 100% positive I want to practice medicine in Canada as a career).
b) Living in but&^%$ nowhere in the US (less concerned about having to do this in Canada though) at some malignant residency program that caters to IMG's and views residents merely as warm bodies to care for patients (obviously this is a worst case scenerio unlikely to happen but certain elements of this could definitely be possible at programs I would be applying at).
c) Moving my family/disrupting their life (live common-law with partner's son). It seems (is) selfish to uproot the lives of others to pursue my goals/dreams especially when they are so established with work and school here.
Does anyone know if that UBC report on increasing residency spots for IMG's applies only to BC residents or is it open to IMG's in general? The report gives the impression it is just for BC residents (which would obviously be much less competitive) though doesn't really state so explicitly. though as someone already mentioned, these increased seats are merely a drop in the bucket compared to the total number of IMG's looking for a residency.
I am 99.9% certain I would be applying for family medicine and psychiatry residencies (which are essentially the easiest (only) residencies to get as an IMG). I know med students and residents have posted dozens of times on this sight that you never know what you want to train in until you do rotations, but having been a registered nurse for 6 years I have a good idea. I have worked in general surgery, ortho, and psychiatry and have seen up close the job descriptions of surgeons (all specialties), anaesthegeologists, family physcians and psychiatrists. My interest in these two specialties is what is making me consider going the IMG route as I would be applying at the least competitive residencies. Conversely, from reading some threads here it seems like many IMG's apply to FM and psychiatry by default which would make them as competitive as many other residencies.
a) Being away from Canada for many years if I don't get a canadian residency (I am 100% positive I want to practice medicine in Canada as a career).
b) Living in but&^%$ nowhere in the US (less concerned about having to do this in Canada though) at some malignant residency program that caters to IMG's and views residents merely as warm bodies to care for patients (obviously this is a worst case scenerio unlikely to happen but certain elements of this could definitely be possible at programs I would be applying at).
c) Moving my family/disrupting their life (live common-law with partner's son). It seems (is) selfish to uproot the lives of others to pursue my goals/dreams especially when they are so established with work and school here.
Does anyone know if that UBC report on increasing residency spots for IMG's applies only to BC residents or is it open to IMG's in general? The report gives the impression it is just for BC residents (which would obviously be much less competitive) though doesn't really state so explicitly. though as someone already mentioned, these increased seats are merely a drop in the bucket compared to the total number of IMG's looking for a residency.
I am 99.9% certain I would be applying for family medicine and psychiatry residencies (which are essentially the easiest (only) residencies to get as an IMG). I know med students and residents have posted dozens of times on this sight that you never know what you want to train in until you do rotations, but having been a registered nurse for 6 years I have a good idea. I have worked in general surgery, ortho, and psychiatry and have seen up close the job descriptions of surgeons (all specialties), anaesthegeologists, family physcians and psychiatrists. My interest in these two specialties is what is making me consider going the IMG route as I would be applying at the least competitive residencies. Conversely, from reading some threads here it seems like many IMG's apply to FM and psychiatry by default which would make them as competitive as many other residencies.