Posts tagged Non US IMG
IMGRoadmap Series #76 Dr. Foluwakemi Olufehinti (Family Medicine)

Have your challenges and bad experiences ever made you feel like giving up? Dr. Foluwakemi Olufehinti's story will give you all of the inspiration you need to persist in the face of adversity until you achieve your goals!

Nigerian-born Non-US IMG Dr. Olufehinti completed her medical education at Ross University, which was then situated on the Caribbean island of Dominica. As a student, she had to adjust to a different learning and testing style, but eventually, she gained success despite the various difficulties she faced.

When it comes to the match

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IMGRoadmap Series #75 Dr. Ololade Akinfemiwa (Emergency Medicine)

Is emergency medicine your passion but you are scared that as an IMG your chances of matching are significantly lower?

In our ever-changing world, outstanding IMGs like Dr. Ololade Akinfemiwa keep breaking the barriers, challenging the status quo and living their dreams as physicians in the United States. Keep listening to find out more about this Emergency Medicine resident's inspiring journey! Nigerian-Canadian Dr. Akinfemiwa was never one to let life's challenges define her and this ambitious attitude drove her throughout medical school

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IMG Roadmap Series #71 Dr. Lara Zekar (Emergency Medicine).

How are IMGs navigating through the residency application process during COVID-19? Despite the constraints that this global phenomenon has presented, is there a possibility for you to use it to your advantage?

Slated to start her Emergency Medicine Residency in June of 2021 at the University of California Davis Medical Center, Slovenian doctor Lara Zekar's success is proof of her mantra

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IMG Roadmap Series #70: Dr. Ayesha Baig, Pediatric Gastroenterology

Do you have questions about what exactly is a pre-match and how to land one when applying for residency? Are you anxious about your move to the US after you've completed your international medical education? Managing the hectic life of a pediatric gastroenterologist while being a full-time wife and mother, IMG Dr. Ayesha Baig shows us that with enough determination, focus and sacrifice, we all have the potential to achieve our wildest dreams. Keep listening to find out the details of her success story which included her writing medical licensing exams in three different countries!

Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan

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IMG Roadmap Series #68: Dr. Ayo Omole, Family Medicine

Nigerian-born family medicine physician Dr. Ayo Omole proves to us that having a distinct plan, learning from one's mistakes and being adaptable are the keys to success. Keep listening to learn more about how his unique medical journey started in the Ukraine and continues as he practices in California!

Admittedly never the "best" student, Dr. Ayo never gave up throughout his medical school journey with his goals clear in his mind. After growing up in Nigeria, he got accepted into medical school in the Ukraine

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IMG Roadmap Series #64: Dr. Eva Beaulieu, Internal Medicine Hospitalist

Interested in landing the residency of your dreams despite being a non-traditional IMG? Dr. Eva Beaulieu is not only dedicated to saving lives, but is also determined to inspire, lead and guide prospective doctors all over the world to achieve their goals.

Tune in this week to hear more about her unique journey and to nab some of her priceless inspirational gems, some of which were published in her instructional novel, "Paging Doctor You."

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IMG Roadmap Series #62: Dr. Sarpoma Sefa-Boakye, Family Physician

This week’s show features the dynamic Dr. Sarpoma Sefa-Boakye, a family medicine physician from the US, with Ghanian roots.

Dr. Sarpoma attended the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana,Cuba. Contrary to popular belief, it was always her dream to attend an international medical school, despite her being a US citizen.

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The IMG Roadmap Series #43: Dr. Sukaina Hasnie (ENT/Otolaryngology )

Becoming a head and neck surgeon is not a dream many IMGs create for themselves for several reasons. IMGs are taught to avoid certain specialties due to fear and insecurity. This IMG chose to be bold in pursuit of that which sets her soul on fire. Read more here …

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