catchlynall Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hi everyone, Could someone explain the process to get back to Canada after studying medicine in Ireland? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepid86 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Complete your medical degree. Doing some electives in Canada and getting LORs might help your chances. Take the following two examinations: MCCEE http://mcc.ca/examinations/mccee/ NAC OSCE http://mcc.ca/examinations/nac-overview/ Apply through CaRMS for interviews. Interview well and match to one of your ranked locations for residency. This is the general process for all international medical graduates and not just those from Irish schools. Some Canadian residency programs may also want MCCQE1 or have other specific requirements, so do your research accordingly. Lastly, it's worth mentioning that the match rate for all IMGs is about 20%, meaning that no reasonable person should be relying on this as their primary option. Some people will cite higher success rates for Ireland and Australia, but while that may be true, it may also provide a false sense of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchlynall Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Complete your medical degree. Doing some electives in Canada and getting LORs might help your chances. Take the following two examinations: MCCEE http://mcc.ca/examinations/mccee/ NAC OSCE http://mcc.ca/examinations/nac-overview/ Apply through CaRMS for interviews. Interview well and match to one of your ranked locations for residency. This is the general process for all international medical graduates and not just those from Irish schools. Some Canadian residency programs may also want MCCQE1 or have other specific requirements, so do your research accordingly. Lastly, it's worth mentioning that the match rate for all IMGs is about 20%, meaning that no reasonable person should be relying on this as their primary option. Some people will cite higher success rates for Ireland and Australia, but while that may be true, it may also provide a false sense of security. Thanks a lot, the website resource is really helpful. Does anyone have any comments on what the experience is like? Was it difficult/easy? What supports did you receive from your school (if any)? Did the process take longer than expected? Did "Plan A" pan out, or did you need to move on to Plan B, C, D? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashmetoo Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks a lot, the website resource is really helpful. Does anyone have any comments on what the experience is like? Was it difficult/easy? What supports did you receive from your school (if any)? Did the process take longer than expected? Did "Plan A" pan out, or did you need to move on to Plan B, C, D? Thanks! If you haven't already, I encourage you to check out my thread, I talk a lot about coming back to Canada. It definitely will not be "easy". My book also addresses coming back to Canada, it's a very complicated and lengthy subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Complete your medical degree. Doing some electives in Canada and getting LORs might help your chances. Take the following two examinations: MCCEE http://mcc.ca/examinations/mccee/ NAC OSCE http://mcc.ca/examinations/nac-overview/ Apply through CaRMS for interviews. Interview well and match to one of your ranked locations for residency. This is the general process for all international medical graduates and not just those from Irish schools. Some Canadian residency programs may also want MCCQE1 or have other specific requirements, so do your research accordingly. Lastly, it's worth mentioning that the match rate for all IMGs is about 20%, meaning that no reasonable person should be relying on this as their primary option. Some people will cite higher success rates for Ireland and Australia, but while that may be true, it may also provide a false sense of security. and just to be clear to the OP - as if you are asking these total reasonable questions you may not yet have gotten to the point where you understand that graduating from the US does not make you an international graduate, so the route is different (it is easier). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedCoachMD Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 My friend is studying medicine in Ireland right now and she loves it. Compared to the education I had in Canada, her program seems almost identical - and she has a lot of opportunities to come back to Canada for electives, that way she can network and maximize her chances of matching here. But, she also did tell me that she is falling in love with Ireland and might stay there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I know someone who went to Ireland, and has yet to match back to Canada after 2 CaRMS cycles. It's not necessarily that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 23 hours ago, MedCoachMD said: My friend is studying medicine in Ireland right now and she loves it. Compared to the education I had in Canada, her program seems almost identical - and she has a lot of opportunities to come back to Canada for electives, that way she can network and maximize her chances of matching here. But, she also did tell me that she is falling in love with Ireland and might stay there! Their clerkship is a lot different from ours though. In UK and Ireland, they don't do much hands on and they don't have any responsibilities. They often just show up on the wards whenever they want and do a history and physical and do a few blood draws and go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady23 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 How are US graduates considered differently than IMGs from Ireland/Carribean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 19 hours ago, brady23 said: How are US graduates considered differently than IMGs from Ireland/Carribean? They apply as CMGs only if they come from a US allopathic (MD) school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady23 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Edict said: They apply as CMGs only if they come from a US allopathic (MD) school So if you decide to go to US for your MD, you can still come back to Canada as easily as a Canadian MD grad here? (minus one or two extra exams) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 43 minutes ago, brady23 said: So if you decide to go to US for your MD, you can still come back to Canada as easily as a Canadian MD grad here? (minus one or two extra exams) Yeah, it is going to be a bit harder to match but yeah in theory you are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 0:37 PM, brady23 said: How are US graduates considered differently than IMGs from Ireland/Carribean? Aside from potentially better prospects In the Canadian match, they have a defined and proven far superior match outcomes for US residencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Edict said: Yeah, it is going to be a bit harder to match but yeah in theory you are the same. even if you don't match you can do residency down there and then write our exams post and come back that way for most fields. The major point is you have access to residency programs, and in fact programs that work for both US and Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Go to a US school over foreign schools if you are capable. Much less risky path than carribean, ireland, australia etc. A US medical student can have a lot of leeway and still match, not so much for foreign grads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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