WildBill wrote:From what I understand graduates of foreign medical schools have to go through the residency program in the US before they can practice.
A friend of mine has a brother who completed his pediatric residency in India had to go through the entire training again when he moved to the US.
I know that doesn't answer your question, but gives me a little more confidence in their abilities.
That said, I think it depends more on the person than the school. I would interview several and then make a choice.
I have been seen by several US educated physicians and they did not impress me.
Before he retired, my old white male doctor told me to find another old white male doctor because he would relate to me better.
That's what I learned as well. Family friend was a ER physician in Sarajevo, and after the war he moved to the US.
He had to complete the 4 year residency to get accredited, kinda funny because he had several years of very intense ER experience under his belt, but, as newcomer to the country, one must adjust to the customs and the fact that many procedures are performed bit differently, not to mention pharmacology differences.
Might be different for someone who graduated in Canada, but for other Countries, my understanding is that this is the way to go.
And I support that.