
Podcast Preview: Dr. Amara Okoye on How to Become a Surgeon as a Caribbean Medical Student
Do you ever feel like becoming a surgeon is impossible just because you went to a Caribbean medical school?
Or maybe that your need for visa sponsorship for residency makes it unheard of?
If you have any desire to become a surgeon ... then listen to the full episode 🎧: • The #IMG Roadmap Pod 41. IMG Roadmap ...
Dr. Okoye is à Canadian- American who graduated from Ross University. She categorizes herself as a student who struggled through undergraduate education.
Yet, she vowed that she wasn’t going to allow herself to struggle through medical school.
So what did she do?
She knew as an IMG, she had to strive to stand out! She incorporated early planning, setting short-term goals, and being focused and determined on her track.
In this episode you will learn:
🔹 How to study for examinations to match into surgery or other competitive surgical specialties
🔹 Who to get LOR’s from when applying into residency training
🔹 How to get an acting internship or sub-internship
🔹 Why your medical school courses and exams matter a lot more than your anticipation for the USMLE’s
🔹 How Dr. Okoye planned towards her application season
🔹 How to set reachable goals for general surgery training
🔹 The 5-year vs the 7-year track for general surgery
🔹 How much research do you need to match into surgery?
Click here to listen to the full ep! 🎧: • The #IMG Roadmap Pod 41. IMG Roadmap ...
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