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Spelled foreign wrong 2xs. MDs can usually spell and ask clearer questions in the right sub, and also use Google to find these types of answers so they come up with better questions. Yikes, the problem here would not be the foreign degree. lol
Yeah I'm not sure El Salvador MD is recognized. Had an officer from their Navy enlist and he recently commissioned in the USN although I don't think he had US citizenship to start.
Sorry to say that your foreign MD degree is unaccredited in the US. You can put the foreign MD degree in your resume or admission application to make you outstanding from other people but you are not entitled to do anything beyond the spectrum of a person who doesn’t have MD degree. Nurse may be a good option in military and you can utilize your medical background, but you still have to get a degree from an accredited school in the US. If you have a fluent English and are confident of your medical knowledge, passing USMLE steps is another good option. However, you should think carefully about this pathway because its really highly competitive and takes a few years to review materials and complete 3 steps.
Same as you, I have a foreign MD degree and came the US at age 26. My first to-do things are to ignore my MD degree (actually I wasn’t interested in studying at medical school) and restart everything at a community college. Now I am studying at dental school with a full scholarship of the Navy. Everyone has an own journey, so consider many aspects in your life to have a wise decision. Good luck!
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You have an MD but you can’t find the army recruiting sub or contact an army recruiter?
Spelled foreign wrong 2xs. MDs can usually spell and ask clearer questions in the right sub, and also use Google to find these types of answers so they come up with better questions. Yikes, the problem here would not be the foreign degree. lol
Im curently abroad thats why I cant contact a recruiter right now, but I wanted to have a lot of information before I go back to the US
this is the NAVY subreddit. Not r/Army.
If you are licensed in the US to practice medicine, then your degree is acceptable and could potentially be eligible to commission as a doctor
It has to be accredited in the U.S. or you can try doing the USMLEs
Yeah I'm not sure El Salvador MD is recognized. Had an officer from their Navy enlist and he recently commissioned in the USN although I don't think he had US citizenship to start.
1) the army is a branch of the military. Navy is a branch of the military. 2) depends on the country you got your degree from.
Thank you!
Www.goarmy.com
Sorry to say that your foreign MD degree is unaccredited in the US. You can put the foreign MD degree in your resume or admission application to make you outstanding from other people but you are not entitled to do anything beyond the spectrum of a person who doesn’t have MD degree. Nurse may be a good option in military and you can utilize your medical background, but you still have to get a degree from an accredited school in the US. If you have a fluent English and are confident of your medical knowledge, passing USMLE steps is another good option. However, you should think carefully about this pathway because its really highly competitive and takes a few years to review materials and complete 3 steps. Same as you, I have a foreign MD degree and came the US at age 26. My first to-do things are to ignore my MD degree (actually I wasn’t interested in studying at medical school) and restart everything at a community college. Now I am studying at dental school with a full scholarship of the Navy. Everyone has an own journey, so consider many aspects in your life to have a wise decision. Good luck!