IMG Roadmap Series #28 Dr. Orajiaka- Peds ER. (I am an "old grad", now WHAT?!)
I am an old Grad, Now WHAT?!
The most common fears I hear from IMGs who graduated over 2-10 years ago is that they feel like they are no longer desirable to programs.
Yes, some programs do have cut offs for the year of graduation.
YOG aka Year Of Graduation is the year in which you finished medical school.
It is no lie that some programs will have a clearly delineation on their websites as to what that means for them. For example, the more frequent one I have seen is that they expressively state that they only accept IMGs who graduated less than 5 years from the date they anticipate to start residency.
But …
This is NOT a universal rule.
This rule is PROGRAM SPECIFIC!
Meaning there are other programs that do not abide by this rule. So please as Dr. Orajiak shares in this episode CHANGE YOUR MINDSET and do your own research!
So, before you get all up in arms about your odds of matching as an old IMG, todays guest on the podcast will like to tell you how she matched even as someone who would’ve been considered an OLD GRADUATE.
Listen to this pediatric emergency room physician Dr Nkeiruka Orajiaka, MD, MPH as she dispels the myth on “OLD IMGs”.
ON today’s podcast episode, she also shares how she is able to practice EM (Emergency Medicine) as a board certified pediatrician.
This is 30 minutes of good solid advice from someone who has been there, done that.
Why miss out on this?
Click below to START LISTENING TO THIS WISDOM NOW!
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-img-roadmap/id1490731292
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/45NNJ7ewtqynqyssbwm1xz
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mOGMzY2EwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1490731292/the-img-roadmap-podcast
RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-img-roadmap-GE0MMg
You can connect with her on instagram @dr_norajiaka and on her website https://drnkeiru.com/ .
And if you need any help with this process, check out my online coaching course for IMGs. There I help IMGs make better decisions and take action towards success. Create Your Own Medical Success Story with me. Check it out HERE.
