What are some misconceptions about the role of research in landing a residency position in the USA?
A lot of IMGs are looking for research positions these days. Following is very useful advice from a Pakistani physician research scientist. This is a very popular misconception in Pakistan that with some research experience you can definitely find a place in a good residency program, especially a surgical program. This might be true in some cases but I have following problems first with this particular application and then with this approach in general: 1) First of all, no program will offer a “paid” research position to a fresh foreign medical graduate without any research experience. Most of the programs with some contacts may offer a voluntary (without pay) J1 position. If you get a J1 research and get a spot in a residency program, ECFMG will not allow the conversion of J1 research to J1 for residency. You will have to first get a waiver of 2 yr home country rule and then find a residency position. Even if you manage to convert from research to clinical J1, you will be subject to t
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