USMLE Overview for Filipino IMGs (FAQs + Expenses) 

Can Filipino doctors pursue residency and fellowship training and eventually be licensed to practice in the US? YES! Here's an overview of the USMLE process.
Some definition of terms:
USMLE - United States Medical Licensure Exam
IMG - International Medical Graduate
US IMG - US citizen or Green card holder who graduated med school outside the US (ex. Caribbean, Canadian, Philippine med schools)
Non-US IMG - Non US Citizens (will require J1 or H1B visa) who graduated med school outside the US
FMG - Foreign Medical Graduate, often used interchangeably with IMG
My profile / credentials:
YOG (year of graduation) 2016
Filipino Citizen, Non-US IMG, applying for J1 visa
Passed USMLE Steps in one attempt (score reveal in another video!)
Step 3 not taken yet
3 months of US observership (all through connections, mostly community clinics, not paid)
4 letters of recommendation (1 from med school academic training officer, 3 from US MDs)
No research, no publications
More than 6 months of work experience as general physician in the Philippines
For more info:
For Filipinos SERIOUSLY considering USMLE, join the FB group "DTTS".
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