Post Graduate Medical Education in USA

After finishing my medical degree (MBBS). I was as naive as anybody else in Pakistan. I had no clue how and where to apply for further higher medical training.

Usually people from developing countries have the following options:

1. USA
2. UK
3. Ireland
4. Australia
5. New Zealand
6. Other European countries
7. Canada

A lot of people start the house job and then keep thinking about it and start getting the exams for foreign medical training. For training in USA, the house job is not a requirement. but I think it is a good idea to do house job before leaving for any country. I know right now the medical colleges in Pakistan are very well organized and medical students have knowledge and idea to where they want to go and pursue higher education and training. I want to help Medical Graduates,who plan to go to USA for USMLE (US medical licensing exam), clinical skills exam, and the residency training. I got my post graduate medical training in USA and I think there are certain things, which, give you an edge and increase your chances to get residency training in USA.

US medical Licensure system, is a series of 3 exams step-1 step-2 (Computer) and clinical skills (CS).
USMLE step 1 and 2 can be taken anywhere in the world in designated computer centers. The clinical skills part of USMLE step-2 can only be taken in USA. It is now conducted in 12 cities in USA.

USMLE step-3, is the last part of series which lead you to US medical licensure (some states require you to finish one year residency in US before you take Step-3 exam some states don’t require that). this exam can only be taken in USA. If an medical graduate, passes step-1 and step-2 (CK and CS), TOEFL (English language exam), he/she is eligible for applying to a residency training program in USA.
I plan to write a series of article, which will include further details. Keep reading my articles.