General Questions
Where will I be able to practise after obtaining the MD from a Romanian university?
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The legislature upheld by the Health Ministry in your country or state is unique. We are unable to provide updated records on which country or which state accepts the qualification received in Romania as regulations are changing so often.
In the United States for example, California all the universities we work with (http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/schools_recogniz...), so do Texas and New York. As you see it varies from state to state and country to country.
We ensure that all the universities we work with are WHO listed and listed on the United States (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) ECFMG database as well as the General Medical Council (GMC) of Britain. The universities we work with are all accredited by the respective country's health and education authorities.
There are unlimited opportunities abroad for qualified medical professionals, however we advise our clients to have a realistic idea of what they want to do after qualifying and where they want to do it.
For students from Economic European Area different regulations will apply with GMC protocol and registering in U.K to work. For U.K nationals it will be much easier to find an employment position in the medical industry, however they will have to go through various registration procedures.
For American and Canadian nationals, registering with the ECFMG and completing the USMLE holds more opportunities in comparison to a foreigner who does the same. Yet it should be noted that over 25% of health care professionals in the U.S have qualified abroad. The U.S has favorable immigrations policies for foreign medical graduates, who qualify in recognised medical universities.
"The U.S. Government welcomes foreign doctors under liberalized immigration policies. Hospitals, which have thousands of internships and residencies going begging every year, welcome them to fill their staffs. In most cases these are hard-pressed or smaller hospitals, which cannot give the arriving doctors the extra training they need, and may exploit them as cheap medical labor." Source - www.time.com
In South Africa students complete the local board exams and are required to do 2 years of community service.
The best way to get a clear answer on this question is to do some investigation, consult the relevant authorities and then make a decision.
Remember a graduate with outstanding results and unfailing enthusiasm will be welcome anywhere.
Who is Medical Student Advisors?
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Have a look here first to find out about our organisation...
MSA consists of a small team of dedicated, enthusiastic student services professionals working from Romania, Argentina and South Africa.
MSA provides services for students wishing to study medicine abroad. Our long term and well established relationships with international medical schools and experience with application procedures, allow us to have the applications of our clients quickly processed. We save you all the beaurocratic hassles and reduce the possibility of mishaps and mishandling of your application. It's our business to get you accepted.
We have been working in the student medical placement industry since 2001 and have established an excellent success rate with our applicants. MSA is owned by a U.S registered company (Khanyi Media Corporation). MSA first began offering their service in 2001.
I am 42 years old. Am I too mature to apply? I have a wife and 5 children. What will be the immigration and visa requirements for our family and will there be any kind of part time work available? What schools will my children be able to attend?
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There are no age restrictions for applicants. You may apply as long as you are over the age of 18 at the beginning of the academic year. Different immigration regulations apply to the the various nationalities. It is best for you to contact your closest Romanian or Argentinean Consulate or embassy regarding this matter.
Part time work for foreigners in Romania is limited. In Argentina there is a greater possibility of finding a part time job. The average monthly salary in Romania is around €350 at the time of this writing (2006) and in Argentina around 250USD for employees without a university degree. There are various English language private schools that foreign children may attend in both countries.
Should you wish to come with your family, let us know well in advance and we will gather the information you require and assist in finding a suitable environment for your family.
We have had mature clients, ages ranging between 35 to 45 years, and have successfully placed them at a medical university.
I am a citizen of the United States of America. Can I practice in the US?
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We advise all our US and Canadian clients to verify with their state medical and dental council about registration in their state. We have had American and Canadian students who qualified and proceeded to write their USMLE exams and thereafter gained approval to practice in their chosen state. Yet each state will have it's own policies so it is best that you contact your state department to confirm.
For example, California will not accept Romanian qualifications at the time of this writing (2007). However Texas will.
The Romanian faculties we work with are ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) registered and listed on the WHO world wide database of accredited medical universities. US students will be able to write the USMLE exams.
What is the qualification received in Romania? MD or MBBS or MBChB? What do all these different titles mean?
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In Romania the qualification is MD or Docotor de Medicina.
MBBS signifies Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. It is the title most often given in Commonwealth nations. Another name for it is MBChB. The abbreviation comes from the Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiae.
MD is commonly used in the US and Canada as well as in some European nations. MD, MBBS and MBChB are all equivalent qualifications and hold the same international status.
The actual qualification received from students complete medical schools are in essence 2 degrees in one. A Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of surgery.
Qualified candidates then have the right to prefix their name with Dr.
Here is a link in the Wikipedia with more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBBS
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