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The IMG Roadmap Series #17: Dr. Vasquez-Garagatti (IM & ID)
The IMG Roadmap Series #17: Dr. Vasquez-Garagatti (IM & ID)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJuly 13, 2019IMG, IMGroadmap, imgroadmapseries, infectious diseases, International medical graduates, medical student, medicine, mentorship, PeruComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #16: Dr. Djoufack (IM)
The IMG Roadmap Series #16: Dr. Djoufack (IM)

The story of an exceptional physician from a West African medical who is among the first to take the USMLE from her medical college. Read to learn more ..

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IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJuly 6, 2019africa, Cameroon, doctor, Exam, FMG, foreign medical graduates, IMG, internal medicine, International medical graduates, medicine, physician, Step, Usmle, imgroadmapseriesComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #15: Dr. Mikhael (REI)
The IMG Roadmap Series #15: Dr. Mikhael (REI)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJune 29, 2019attending, Canada, Caribbean, endocrinology, foreign medical graduates, gynecology, infertility, International medical graduates, medical school, medicine, OBGYN, obstetrics, REI, imgroadmapseriesComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #14: Dr. Waindim (IM)
The IMG Roadmap Series #14: Dr. Waindim (IM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJune 22, 2019foreign medical graduates, IMG, IMGroadmap, intern, internal medicine, International medical graduates, matching, MD, medicine, mentorship, Usmle, imgroadmapseriesComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #13: Dr. Sarkar (OBGYN)
The IMG Roadmap Series #13: Dr. Sarkar (OBGYN)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJune 15, 2019advice, attending, Cameroon, caribbean medical school, coaching, foreign medical graduates, gynecology, IMG, IMGroadmap, International medical graduates, MCAT, medical school, medicine, obstetrics, research, SGU, st george's university, surgery, imgroadmapseries Comments
The IMG Roadmap Series #12: Guest Post - Dr. Assam ( FM)
The IMG Roadmap Series #12: Guest Post - Dr. Assam ( FM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJune 1, 2019america, coaching, doctor, education, f1, foreign medical graduates, h1b, International, j1 visa, medical school, medicine, residency, student, study visa, visa, imgroadmapseries Comment
The IMG Roadmap Series #11: Dr. Dike (IM)
The IMG Roadmap Series #11: Dr. Dike (IM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docMay 25, 2019boards, fail, family medicine, IMG, internal medicine, International medical graduates, medical school, medicine, nigeria, pass, roadmap, scores, student, Usmle, imgroadmapseries Comment
The IMG Roadmap Series #10: Dr. Oshobe (IM)
The IMG Roadmap Series #10: Dr. Oshobe (IM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docMay 18, 2019attending, failure, foreign doctor, foreign medical graduates, internal medicine, International medical graduates, medicine, nigeria, physician, resilience, USMLE prep, imgroadmapseries Comments
The IMG Roadmap Series #9: Dr. Aramburu (Peds\Child Advocacy)
The IMG Roadmap Series #9: Dr. Aramburu (Peds\Child Advocacy)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docMay 11, 2019IMG, International medical graduates, medical student, medicine, mexico, panama, pediatrics, residency, series, imgroadmapseriesComment
IMG Roadmap Series #8: Dr. Brown (EM)
IMG Roadmap Series #8: Dr. Brown (EM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docMay 4, 2019imgroadmapseriesComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #7: Dr. Bilen (CARDIOLOGY)
The IMG Roadmap Series #7: Dr. Bilen (CARDIOLOGY)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docApril 27, 2019imgroadmapseriesComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #6: Dr. Nneoma (IM)
The IMG Roadmap Series #6: Dr. Nneoma (IM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docApril 20, 2019imgroadmapseries Comments
The IMG Roadmap Series #5: Dr. Soni (PLASTIC SURGERY)
The IMG Roadmap Series #5: Dr. Soni (PLASTIC SURGERY)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docFebruary 28, 2019advice, attending, coaching, faith, fear, foreing medical student, goals, H1B visa, IMG, inspiration, International medical graduates, J-1 Visa, motivation, plastic surgery, success, surgeon, surgery, Usmle, imgroadmapseries Comment
The IMG Roadmap Series #4: Dr. Be Dazzled (FM).
The IMG Roadmap Series #4: Dr. Be Dazzled (FM).
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docFebruary 14, 2019accreditation, advice, caribbean medical school, decision, doctor, ecfmg, foreign medical graduates, International medical graduates, medical student, medicine, opinion, physician, students, surgeon, imgroadmapseriesComment
The IMG Roadmap Series # 3: Dr. New Mommy (IM).
The IMG Roadmap Series # 3: Dr. New Mommy (IM).
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docFebruary 7, 2019advice, attending, coaching, doctor, Encouragement, family, family medicine, foreign medical graduates, goals, hospitalmedicine, inspiration, internal medicine, International medical graduates, medicine, motherhood, surgeon, imgroadmapseries Comments
Should I do an Observership?
Medicinethe encouraging docFebruary 4, 2019attending, caribbean medical school, clinicals, f-1, FMG, IMG, International, j-1, medical school, medical student, observerships, practice, residency, rotations, USCEComment
The IMG Roadmap Series #2: The Eye Surgeon (Ophthalmology)
The IMG Roadmap Series #2: The Eye Surgeon (Ophthalmology)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJanuary 31, 2019caribbean medical school, eyes, foreign medical school, IMG, International medical graduates, medical school, medicine, opthalmology, student, imgroadmapseriesComment
4 Reasons Why IMG's Shouldn’t Lose Hope.
4 Reasons Why IMG's Shouldn’t Lose Hope.
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJanuary 28, 2019Caribbean, data, doctor, Encouragement, foreign medical graduates, IMG, International medical graduates, medical school, statistics, student, emergency medicine, medicineComment
IMG Roadmap Series: Dr. Type A (IM)
IMG Roadmap Series: Dr. Type A (IM)
IMG Roadmap Seriesthe encouraging docJanuary 24, 2019advice, DO, foreign doctor, foreign medical graduates, hospital, hospitalmedicine, inspiration, International medical graduates, matching, MD, medicine, mentorship, motivation, resident, student, studytips, surgery, Usmle, imgroadmapseries Comments
The African Doctor.
Uncategorizedthe encouraging docJanuary 12, 2019advice, attending, Caribbean, doctor, education, faith, fear, foreign doctor, foreign medical graduates, goals, hope, immigration, inspiration, life, medical school, medicine, motivation, purpose Comment
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