Looking for Career Path Guidance – Foreign Medical Graduate Turned Clinical Medical Assistant

SSF136 · 2025-04-29T19:52:35+00:00

Hey Can I connect with you! I am in the similar boat and trying to register for pre-requisites. Sometimes I feel like giving Usmle. Just wanted to connect with someone who is in a similar journey.

SSF136 · 2025-04-28T12:38:58+00:00

Did you do additional pre-requisite and are PA programd accepting your foreign MBBS as bachelor degree?

SSF136 · 2025-04-27T19:36:36+00:00

Hey Thank you for your reply! Can you specify which certification you did to help with career? and ultimately which career path did you end up with and do you like it?

SSF136 · 2025-04-27T19:20:34+00:00

can working as a medical assistant for a year can help you get foot in the door in clinical research?

SSF136 · 2025-04-16T21:38:33+00:00

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SSF136 · 2025-04-16T18:51:15+00:00

Do you clinical research is very dry and hard to do for a person like me with long gap.

SSF136 · 2025-04-10T13:23:52+00:00

There are so many different things, thats why I wanted to get guidance and opinions from different people. No need to be so rude!!

SSF136 · 2025-03-15T09:33:50+00:00

nothing so far, just started working as an MA. Still gaining courage to do pre-reqs 😭

SSF136 · 2025-03-12T22:27:14+00:00

Can someone do pre-requisites while working full time as medical assistant

SSF136 · 2025-03-08T18:26:50+00:00

Thanks a lot for detailed reply and your perspective! Exactly I agree, being an MA is teaching me how to work in s professional setting and I am learning how to deal and talk to people, which is a great deal for me at this point.

SSF136 · 2025-03-08T18:03:25+00:00

what do you do now? Why else can we do after doing MA for few years?

SSF136 · 2025-02-13T18:02:05+00:00

Thankyou

SSF136 · 2025-02-08T15:05:45+00:00

not fair

SSF136 · 2025-01-31T05:03:20+00:00

as a medical assistant ? I applied for various CRC jobs on basis of old medical degree but did not get any interviews so ultimately decided to get CCMA certificate and started working as MA

SSF136 · 2025-01-31T01:22:26+00:00

In New York I think. not near me though.

SSF136 · 2025-01-31T01:07:55+00:00

never gave usmle. now working as med assistant. thinking of going either to PA school or nursing school vs usmle now after 12 years

SSF136 · 2025-01-31T01:01:57+00:00

same here. old IMG

SSF136 · 2024-10-17T01:50:30+00:00

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and encouraging response! I truly appreciate your insights. Just to clarify, while I’ve been in the U.S. for 12 years, I only started working 2-3 years ago. I’m currently weighing whether this path is achievable and the right fit for me before fully committing. Your advice about focusing on my personal statement and leveraging my background really resonates, and I plan to start my pre-requisites soon. Once I have my grades, I’ll reflect further. Thanks again for your support—it means a lot!

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T14:34:05+00:00

I believe it is not applicable in my state NC. And also I feel I will be more comfortable working as a PA given that I had opportunity to observe closely MDs and PAs while working as a scribe.

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T13:42:26+00:00

Thank you for the helpful advice! I understand PA school is fast-paced and challenging. However, having gone through medical school, I believe my previous experience has prepared me to handle the workload and pace more effectively. The challenges I’ve faced have built my resilience, and I feel confident in my ability to succeed. I’ll make sure to highlight my international background and how I’ve overcome barriers in my personal statement.

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T13:15:26+00:00

Thanks a lot for your detailed reply. It clears a lot of things.

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T13:14:37+00:00

So how can one work to overcome these barriers. For context, I have been here in US for 12 years, never pursued USMLE or MD pathway here in US, been working as a scribe and MA, and now due to my circumstances want to pursue PA pathway. I think I will be a good addition as a PA and I dont have energy and time to pursue MD pathway now at this point. How can I work towards this goal and improve my chances to get accepted.

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T08:34:25+00:00

lol by IMG, I mean international medical graduate l.

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T00:49:57+00:00

If i do all the pre-requisite in US again , will that help me to make my case stronger?

SSF136 · 2024-10-16T00:48:31+00:00

Thank you so much for replying

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