USMLE Step 3 & Direct Fellowships Without Residency
This is just a short post to bring it to the attention of direct fellowship seekers that passing the USMLE Step 3 prior to start of training is a requirement for fellowships, irrespective of your need for a H1b visa. Most (or maybe all) fellowship programs need incoming candidates to be eligible for state licenses before the start of the fellowship and hence Step 3 will be needed whatever your visa / Immigration / Citizenship status might be.
Am putting this up since I happened to know of someone who failed his step 2 CS, thus delaying the eligibility of the ECFMG certificate, which in turn delayed the eligibility to take the Step 3 exam and he lost out on the year despite quite a few direct fellowship interviews.
As far as I know, this is true for all states in America but if there are changes to this information, this post will be modified.
Also Read:
- Top reasons to take the USMLE Step 2 CS Early
- Step 3 and the H1b visa connection
- USMLE Step 3 - CCS Tips and Tricks
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- "is Step 3 compulsary for direct fellowship without residency"
Am putting this up since I happened to know of someone who failed his step 2 CS, thus delaying the eligibility of the ECFMG certificate, which in turn delayed the eligibility to take the Step 3 exam and he lost out on the year despite quite a few direct fellowship interviews.
As far as I know, this is true for all states in America but if there are changes to this information, this post will be modified.
Also Read:
- Top reasons to take the USMLE Step 2 CS Early
- Step 3 and the H1b visa connection
- USMLE Step 3 - CCS Tips and Tricks
Search keywords to this article:
- "is Step 3 compulsary for direct fellowship without residency"
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posted by Digitaldoc, MD at 2:18 AM
Comments on "USMLE Step 3 & Direct Fellowships Without Residency"
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Anonymous said ... (December 6, 2008 9:43 PM) :
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Anonymous said ... (June 21, 2009 10:00 PM) :
Post Your Comment !Thanks for your comments Digitaldoc! Just a small query- in the case of preparations towards direct fellowship applications for FMGs, does one have to appear for USMLE Step 3 within 7 years of obtaining ECFMG certification? Is it also true that one's ECFMG certificate is valid indefinitely? Thanks again for your input
This is regarding clinical fellowships for IMGs. In ophthalmology, I know of a few examples including myself who have done a clinical fellowship with ECFMG certificate, without step 3. However, a "limited permit/ license" was obtained from the respective state. The visa was J-1 or O-1 (not H-1 B). Thus, this is another route.
Good luck,
Regards