IMG Masterclass

IMG Masterclass

By Alonso J. Osorio Giraldo, M.D.MedicineEducation
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IMG Masterclass episodes

  • FMG & IMG Workforce with Dr. Sophy Yeny Colon, M.D
    Episode # 15. Dr. Sophy Y. Colon, MD. is an FMG who graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, School of Medicine, that is collaborating today, in how to achieve our "Dream in America". She has called herself "Dream Big Work Hard, M.D." and we found each other through the remarkably motivational your tube videos, that have been created spontaneously and were aimed at targeting those FMGs that are pursuing the path of becoming certified by the ECFMG / USMLE as Doctors in the US. Through a story of resilience and hard work, she offers us another perspective, to those, who despite attempting at taking the boards, have not been successful at passing the Steps.    We want to offer a positive outlook and perspective, that even when you were unable to accomplish the credentialing in the USA, there is still a way and a path to become successful in careers and jobs that could be healthcare-related or not. We give hope to those in similar situations, but one common topic that we shared, is the importance of hard work and confidence that we sacrifice and a support system we can accomplish whatever with set ourselves for, if we put the effort needed to do it, by utilizing the right mindset.    Never give up, and "Dream Big / Work Hard" - Please follow Dr. Colon at her YouTube channel via the link:  Foreign Medical Graduate/ Job options 2020 ?????????? and email her at:  [email protected] Thanks for joining us today. Alonso Osorio, M.D. 
    56 min
  • Chase DiMarco, "The Medical Mnemonist"
    Chase DiMarco, "The Medical Mnemonist" --- We invited him to collaborate with us, to talk about what it is like to study for the USMLE ("Steps") Certification, and how this applies to FMGs & IMGs since some of us are not accustomed to standardized test-taking, and how to face a study plan by losing the fears and anxiety of sitting down to study for this complex and stress-provoking examination. Chase, is also the host and producer of the podcast that carries the same name, "The Medical Mnemonist Podcast" and is the author of the book "Read This Before Medical School".    He also has a great project born in 2014, FreeMedEd.org, a repository of free medical education content, quizzes and videos in an effort to organize the multitude of resources for easy student access. He also has collaborated with famous authors and influencers, in the realm of USMLE examination testing skills, partnering with Dr. Ted O'Connell and Dr. Greg Rodden. He also does tutoring and coaching services for personalized training. He emphasizes on the use of proper instructional design, cognitive and learning psychology with his background on Educational Psychology, as this applies to learning and mnemonic technique developments to assist with information overload that students might face.    We also touch briefly on the controversial changes in the USMLE Step 1 into a PASS/FAIL Score, instead of a 3 digits number. Please join us, and enjoy the Show, Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and Remember to leave a review and rate us. Sharing is Caring. http://www.FMG-IMGCast.com and email me at [email protected]. Thanks for joining. Please subscribe and download you stay up to date with the most current trends in Physicians immigration for GME in the USA and the remarkable motivational experiences that we have to offer!.  Stay in touch, Alonso Osorio, M.D.      http://freemeded.org/  Tutoring: https://freemeded.org/tutoring/  Facebook: http://facebook.com/freemeded Podcast Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/medicalmnemonistmastermind/
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    44 min
  • E13: STEP 1Pass/Fail scoring with Dr. Ricardo Correa-Marquez, M.D.
    Dr. Ricardo Correa-Marquez, M.D. is a phenomenal & passionate guest who loves medical education. An advocate for IMG/FMGs and He brings the "Behind the scenes secrets" on USMLE, and the show emphasizes how not to worry about the new scoring result of PASS/FAIL only instead of the 3 digits score for Step 1. And the New Requirements to get certified in the USA and access GME / Residency training.    He is an Internist, trained a Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, with a Fellowship in Endocrinology and Diabetes & Metabolism obtained at the NIH in Bethesda. Currently, he is the Program Director for his specialty and Director of Diversity in Graduate Medical Education, at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine in Phoenix, AZ.    He is remarkably well published and has collaborated currently and in the past as a member of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) and ACGME (American College of Graduate Medical Education), along with belonging to the AMA (American Medical Association) IMG Council. He has dedicated the last 10 years of his career to help, guide and mentor FMGs / IMGs. Despite his belonging to these institutions, the advice offered here, in this show, does not reflect the institutional opinions from the FSMB (Federation of State Medical Boards) and NBME, nor from the USMLE, nor their representatives.    The goal of this Podcast is to provide calm, peace of mind and reassurance to the Medical community aspiring to become certified and trained as a physician in the USA, and we try to explain the reasons in what was the process that led the USMLE to change the scoring strategy, the controversy behind the changes that many have considered it "The single biggest opportunity for medical school education reform since the Flexner Report", which in 1910 established standards for modern medical education, in the USA, setting an example for the entire world, regarding the minimally required knowledge for physicians practicing medicine in America.    Please leave us feedback and a review. Do not forget to email me with questions or concerns to [email protected]. I will be more than happy to connect you with Dr. Correa if you have further questions about this controversial topic that will be implemented by the USMLE in 2022 and how the transition process is expected to occur in the next few months. Thanks for joining and subscribing. Also, visit our Facebook group and my webpage, for mentoring and personal coaching. You guys keep me motivated, let's grow together on our ventures.  Alonso Osorio, M.D. 
    1 hr 30 min
  • “The Motivational Brain Doctor” with Juan Martin Valdivia-Valdivia MD
    Today we host a phenomenal motivational experience based on resilience and mental strength, Dr. Juan Martin Valdivia-Valdivia MD, FAANS, who is a Peruvian national récord for depth freediving, a current neurosurgeon at Baycare Medical Group is Fellowship trained in complex and reconstructive spine surgery, and neurosurgical Oncology. Former assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Michigan and chief of Neurosurgery at Ann Arbor VA healthcare system.

      During the next 50 minutes, you will listen to his remarkable Journey based on dedication, discipline and personal strength to overcome any barriers or limitations found along this path to achieve the dream of becoming a “brain surgeon” in the United States of America, the most competitive and sought after medical specialty for any graduate pursuing GME!   I personally shed some tears, as I felt crumble with his reflective thoughts and powerful competitive mindset that translates into any aspect of human life; call it athletics; spiritual life, illness; but it goes to show that the power of the spirit and mind will take you anywhere you ever dreamed of! Follow him on his Facebook page and if you want to reach out to him, email me and I will be more than happy to get you in touch:   [email protected] or follow me at www.FMG-IMGCast.com. Thanks for listening to my show. This one is a must!
    52 min
  • Dr. Gabriel Castaño-Heredia, M.D.

    Today we have Dr. Gabriel Castaño-Heredia, M.D. who Studied at Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) “Ignacio A Santos” School of medicine; Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from January 2008 to August 2015 & currently is a second year Pediatrics Resident at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio And he comes in to the show to offer us the perspective of what it is like to go through the NRMP and struggle with the supplemental offering application program or S.O.A.P.

    But finally, he had perseverance to achieve his dream and was able to become a licensed and credentialed physician to train and practice medicine in the United States. We also discuss the alternative pathway of what it’s like to commit and do research and publish yourself in medical journals as a way to strengthen your curriculum vitae before applying into a residency program in America. His specific immigration Visa related process is also taken into consideration and shows how different and specific it can be for each of us!

    Follow me at www.FMG-IMGCast.com & please enjoy the show. Leave me feedback at: [email protected]

    54 min
  • Insiders Information for IMG/FMG & into Residency: Dr. David Toro
    On this episode we invited Dr. David Toro, a graduate from CES University in Colombia. He completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at New York Medical College – Metropolitan Hospital Center, and subsequent fellowship training with the Wilderness Medical Society and ACEP. He has worked in Medical Education ever since.    His prior and current appointments include Associate Residency Director, Clerkship Director, Program Director, Director of Simulation, Director of Faculty Development, Director of Remediation and has been a clinical educator for both Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education.    Dr. Toro has been recipient of local, regional, national and international teaching awards, including the SAEM-CDEM’s Young Educator of the Year Award. He joins us to speak, from his Residency Program's director perspective now, and as a former FMG looking for a position in the US, his struggles and successes, He has accomplish so much, and the resilience shown has led to a remarkable professional career. We talk about couple's match, LORs, ROL, Waiver process, Specific Visa Situations (J1, H1B, Others) and tips from "behind the scenes" as a program director, as the head of the selection team, for residents in his training program, in Lima, OH.   One topic deeply discussed is the importance of having a Mentor. And how it helps FMG & IMGs to overcome this harsh path, and improve ourselves during the application and preparation process to become ECFMG Certified and get that much wanted position in the Residency of your dreams!
    50 min
  • “The program Director’s Perspectives on FMG/IMG” with Dr. Jim Gillen, M.D.

    James Gillen, MD is the Director of Emergency Medicine Education Chairman, Clinical Competency Committee Associate Professor, Collaborative USF. He has 40 years of clinical experience and 35 years of educational / teaching background, as a residency program director and core faculty. He brings to us excellent tips and advice for IMG & FMGs. We dig deeper into aspects of professionalism and interviewing etiquette as well as discuss the "game of numbers" in the residency application and selection process. Many "behind the scenes" recommendations are revealed and they all come from a source of extensive experience, which is invaluable. Follow us at http://www.FMG-IMGCast.com.

    Thanks for listening. Enjoy the Journey!

    32 min
  • “A perfect Combination” with Dr. Philip Atigre & Dr. Wilsania Rodriguez Mendez

    Dr. Philip Atigre of Accord Medical Group in Tampa, Florida is board certified in internal medicine. He was born and raised in Ghana, then received a grant to study in Cuba when he was just 13 years old. He became fluent in Spanish, finished his primary education, and went on to study medicine.

    In 1996, Dr. Atigre received his medical degree from the University of Havana School of Medicine and accepted a position as Lecturer of Medical Physiology at Spartan Health Sciences University in St. Lucia. A year later, he became the medical officer in charge of the island nation's sexually transmitted diseases program.

    In 2005, Dr. Atigre completed his residency in internal medicine at the New York Downtown Hospital in New York City. Prior to moving to Tampa, he implemented the hospitalist program at Lakeside Memorial Hospital in Brockport, NY

    And  Dr. Wilsania Rodriguez Mendez of Accord Medical Group in Tampa, FL is board certified in internal medicine. She is a native of the Dominican Republic attended medical school at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she obtained her degree in 2005 with Magna Cum Laude.   In 2012, Dr. Rodriguez completed her residency in internal medicine at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to moving to Tampa, Dr. Rodriguez worked at Mostella Medical Center in Irvington, Alabama.
    45 min
  • The National Residency Matching Program / The Match

    In this episode, we go over the specifics regarding the Match and try to uncover the process involved in the application for a residency position in the USA. The NRMP is a year-long process that involves a lot of documents gathering for application support, interviewing and ranking the programs with the purpose to make you stand out as a highly competitive applicant with the goal to have a successful outcome: "You Have Matched". Thanks for listening. www.FMG-IMGCast.com / Alonso Osorio, M.D. "

    43 min
  • I Found My Passion!

    I found my passion!... If you are passionate about what you do, then you are going to find joy in this process, and when you are passionate, you are as twice as good as anyone else, better than any other applicant. You must know yourself and what will be the end result, never give up, never hesitate...  Despite a very long path of multiple efforts I succeeded. So, my example is just one of many. But passion drove my, and made me overcome adversity and competitiveness, I don't know if this grit I got it from having had played highly competitive levels of tennis as a junior, but I can tell you, if people see passion in your soul, it will be so contagious, that they would love to have you around. An eventually a door will open and the dream will come true. This episode is somehow, reflective and takes me back to the extensive process of going through the "Match" (NRMP) and how many attempts I took before I got accepted in the medical speciality of my dreams. 

    43 min

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Our goal is to generate a global discussion and interactive educational and experiential platform for aspiring physicians, current doctors, residents, and fellows interested in immigrating to the USA.