mardi 22 janvier 2019

International Students Programme Practicing At Millwork Clinic Houston

By Janet Bailey


An International Medical Student refers to a medical practitioner who has attained his/ her medical qualification from an institution domiciled and based out of America and Canada. It basically refers to a person who has obtained a degree or diploma on foreign soil outside the American border. The location of the medical school and not the citizenship determines whether one can be classified as an International Medical Student. An American who acquires a medical degree from a sub-continent University like in Saudi Arabia is definitely classified in this segment. Alternatively, a person with Saudi Arabia nationality who obtains a medical qualification from an institution located in Millwork Clinic Houston or Canada is not considered to be an International Medical Student.

A rigorous and thorough alignment exercise awaits the holder of a foreign medical qualification who wants to be considered a medical practitioner in American circles. This exercise involves following written down guideline as well as submitting relevant documents and other prescribed items. Effective vetting is undertaken. It s not a one-off activity but a series of balance and checks are in place to ensure the process is competitive as well as being reliable.

The prevalence of fraudulently acquired foreign qualifications as well as the widespread availability of fake qualifications from foreign institutions is rampant. To safeguard the sensitive and strategic health sector from shoddy medical practitioners the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates is the authoritative voice in clarifying and converting a foreign degree or diploma to make it compatible with the American quality benchmarks. It strives to ensure that the nation is empowered and endowed with medical physicians who despite their nationality possess the required dexterity, skills as well as intellect to practice in the nation. This institute has its own operating modalities which it enforces during its conversion and vetting exercise.

Two methods to ascertain the suitability of foreign acquired physician academic credentials whether they can be used on the American healthcare landscape are widely used.

Medical knowledge observation through written tests is the first start. The tests consist of two components. The components under which written tests are undertaken are Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills. The other criterion is validating the genuineness of the student degree or diploma. This is also done by undertaking a brief due diligence exercise of the tertiary institute which was granted the degree or diploma in terms of its Academic Quality.

The college where the student obtained the qualification must meet the requirements set by ECFMG. They are a publication named the World Directory of Medical Schools which lists all the schools which are recognized by the regulatory body of meeting their standards.

Certain factors are taken into consideration when determining whether a foreign-located university qualifies to be listed in the directory. These factors include the syllabus of the qualification. The duration of it is also considered. The caliber of the teachers has also examined as well as the strength of the Research and Development unit. Lastly, another fact is whether that institution has a global appeal as well as sufficiently resourced.

As from 2023, it will be mandatory for students who acquire medical qualifications abroad to cross-check whether that institution is accredited.




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