sara Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi fellows , I am a foreign medical graduate moved to USA 10 years back and was not able to pursue my career for some reasons, its late for me now to take USMLE as its hard to get into residency, thinking about PA program, what are my chances to get the admission, I am also doing an MPH, and thinking to apply next year for PA after I am done with prerequisites. Are there any online anatomy and physiology courses for PA school( Touro University in NV) , i wanted to complete all my prerequisites online and apply next year.any advice will be helpful . thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 16, 2014 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2014 As an fmg you still need to meet all the regular requirements for gpa, hce, gre, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted November 16, 2014 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2014 in some ways you are at a disadvantage We are not Doc's We don't want to be doc's we have to function as a team member, and work with docs, unlike some docs that think they are a stand alone island I am not on any type of adcom so no idea what the admission side of things is, but I would not think being a FMG would be a benefit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMD16 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 ^ agreed...shoulder & all pride aside. No free ticket here. It's competitive. I would explore other option...like the DO program in NYC. The amount of time it would take the OP to become a PA might be equivalent to becoming a DO through the program in NYC. Worth looking into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db_pavnp Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I feel you should approach programs of interest with this question. I like to think that individuals with diverse backgrounds have unique talents which would benefit their patient populations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 16, 2014 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2014 the FMG to DO 3 yr option in NYC is a good idea. tghat being said, there are programs (like u.wa medex) which accept fmgs on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I think only Yale from what I have seen has something against FMGs as far as admissions go. I think if your pre-reqs, TOEFL, GPA, GRE and HCE hours are there - you would be in advantage over another career changer applicant. Maybe some people would be short-sighted as far as thinking you would have an issue with being PA, but in reality you would likely be a person who would move this profession further in scope of practice and clinical excellence. Go for it! Just make sure you know what you are going into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks for all the replies , iam in no mind to stand alone or i would had gone for residency training after the USMLES.Doctors do work as a team and supervised as well in best interest of patients, only advantage i see is that it will be easy for me to study . I understand that I need all the perquisites, touro university doesn't need a GRE, GPA is fine, but i need anatomy physio credits, microbiology and biochemistry as well.are there any online credible courses available that are accepted for application.If any pls specify. EMEDPA, please can you guide me about the courses you mentioned above for FMGs , i will appreciate , you can private message me as well. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 17, 2014 Moderator Share Posted November 17, 2014 you will need to contact individual programs to see how they feel about FMGs. there are 191 programs now and most are probably ok with fmgs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitcc1 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I sat in on MEDEX's information session and was very surprised to see 4 or 5 FMGs (out of about 40 people). From what I could tell MEDEX neither weights this as a positive nor a negative factor, they simply just get a higher percentage of FMG applicants therefore they usually accept 1 or 2 per class. This was just my impression - but I agree with E, it's prob best to call the programs and get the skinny directly from them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemanth856 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Iam an FMG(3y old grad done with all usmle without attempts and have GC, could not make it into residency) applying for PA school this year. Do i need to take any prerequisites( done with gre 299 n tofel 107). Can you suggest me some schools names....and do i have a chance of getting into PA school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterallsummer Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I think PA is a fine pathway for FMG. I'm not sure why other forum members are discouraging you. Go to the pre PA forum. There are already threads there with links to online pre req classes. As far as what pre reqs are required, school websites will list them. Everyone wants full year of bio, chem and a and p. What state do you want to go to school in? What is your gpa and we can estimate how competitive you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfIghter23 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 FMG in my class as well. Was a practicing surgeon. He thought he would breeze through material, but learned pretty quickly he wouldn't. Nothing but good things to say about him as he showed up everyday and was a part of the class and helped teach others who struggling with concepts he well understood. He was grateful to practice medicine in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I would check to see if the community college near you has online classes. I know in the Phoenix area they do, but you would be paying out of state tuition unless you live here. Some schools won't allow that so you should check with them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKPAC Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Do FMGs who become PAs call themselves "doctor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted January 14, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 14, 2016 Do FMGs who become PAs call themselves "doctor?" hope not. PAs who earn doctorates should only call themselves Dr in a non-clinical environment, such as teaching, etc. to avoid misrepresenting themselves as physicians. Dr. Emedpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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