The American Health Care System : A Practical Guide for Foreign Medical Graduates Who Want to Enter the System / edited by Marco G. Patti, P. Marco Fisichella.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Patti, Marco G., Editor.

Fisichella, P. Marco., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgery.

Pediatrics.

Local Subjects:

Surgery.

Pediatrics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 117 p. 1 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This book collates the expertise and experience of leading medical professionals to give foreign medical graduates an understanding of the American health care system. All the fundamental stages in the preparation of a foreign medical graduate for medical training in the US are covered. The book aims to provide essential information and guidance on how to navigate the American health care system. The characteristics of it are described in this concise and easy to read volume to help foreign medical graduates integrate into the American system.

Contents:

Part 1: The Journey

Chapter 1: International Medical Graduates and the American Health care System

Chapter 2: Research training in the United States

Chapter 3: What after training? Returning to your own country

Chapter 4: The USLME

Chapter 5: The National Residency Matching Program

Chapter 6: VISA

Chapter 7: Applying from abroad versus applying from the USA: Importance of a research fellowship

Chapter 8: International Medical Graduates. Role of mentoring

Chapter 9: Our Journey

Part 2: The Testimonials

Chapter 10: Marco Allaix

Chapter 11: Anthony Charles

Chapter 12: Chirag Desai

Chapter 13: Fernando Elli

Chapter 14: Alessandro Fichera

Chapter 15: Anthony Hodara

Chapter 16: Thomasz Kowsloski

Chapter 17: Fabrizio Michelassi

Chapter 18: Luigi Pascarella

Chapter 19: Marco Patti

Chapter 20: Marco Zoccali

Chapter 21: Carlos Galvani.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

3-319-67594-X