Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
“Why I want to be a doctor” by John Q. Medical Student
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I want to save lives…
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Entries Tagged as 'FMGs and IMGs'
Avoiding the Cliché Personal Statement
May 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs
Putting the “personal” into your personal statement
May 10th, 2007 · No Comments
Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
One of the biggest problems I see with personal statements is that they are rather impersonal. All too often [...]
Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs
Should poor test scores/grades be mentioned in a personal statement?
May 8th, 2007 · No Comments
Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
There is no simple “yes” or “no” answer to this question. Whether or not to bring up your poor [...]
Tags: Choosing a specialty · FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs
Specialty talk for medical students: Pathology
April 23rd, 2007 · 4 Comments
This is just a brief article discussing Pathology for those medical students and FMGs who are still considering which medical specialty to enter. We’ll have these articles occasionally to act as a resource for anyone trying to make the most informed decision.
What to expect as a Pathologist
While most laymen associate pathologists with the dead, the [...]
Tags: Choosing a specialty · FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students
Specialty talk for medical students: Family Medicine
March 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments
This is just a brief article discussing Family medicine for those medical students and FMGs who are still considering which medical specialty to enter. We’ll have these articles occasionally to act as a resource for anyone trying to make the most informed decision.
What to expect from Family Practice
Family practice is a broad ranging specialty [...]
Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students
What to do if you didn’t Match
March 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Kelly is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
If you are a medical student or an FMG, finding out that you didn’t Match can feel overwhelming. [...]
Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements
Physicians and their egos: A discussion
March 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Let’s start this post with a very simple point: Yes, you have a right to an ego.
Physicians are in one of the most respected professions in the world. Your job is the continuation of human life - a noble concept that immediately gives you the right and the privilege to feel proud of [...]
Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Physician Jobs · Physician Recruiting
Personal statements for medical students and FMGs (foreign medical graduates)
March 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
You can find a similar article with samples of personal statements, on The Doctor Job main site by clicking [...]
Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements