Source: MedPage Today   Published: Aug 10, 2013 | Updated: Aug 12, 2013 By Sarah Wickline, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE; Instructor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Action Points Note that this single-center, nonrandomized study demonstrated that spending a night with[…]

Source: ECFMG See the attached file for a look at the 2013 Match, based on some of the data available from the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®, or “The Match”) and from some of the IMGs who participated in the process. [gview file=”http://medclerkships.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imgs-2013-match.pdf”]

Source:  ECFMG Reporter – Issue 211 As previously announced, changes to the Step 3 examination will occur in 2014. The current Step 3 examination is administered in two 8-hour test sessions, which must be taken on consecutive days. The restructured examination will also be two test days; however, examinees will be able to schedule the[…]

Great recent article about the trials and tribulations faced by IMGs on their quest to become medical professionals in the US healthcare system. Source: NY Times By CATHERINE RAMPELL Thousands of foreign-trained immigrant physicians are living in the United States with lifesaving skills that are going unused because they stumbled over one of the many hurdles[…]

Source: ACP AIM ACP Health Policy Internship Program Applications for 2014 are now being accepted. The deadline for completed applications is October 11, 2013 The American College of Physicians is pleased to offer the Health Policy Internship for Residents/Fellows and Medical Student Members. This internship represents a unique opportunity for one Resident/Fellow Member and one[…]

Source: ACP AIM ACP Health Policy Internship Program Applications for 2014 are now being accepted. The deadline for completed applications is October 11, 2013 The American College of Physicians is pleased to offer the Health Policy Internship for Residents/Fellows and Medical Student Members. This internship represents a unique opportunity for one Resident/Fellow Member and one[…]