Ochsner EMIG believes in helping our students succeed in becoming the best EM residents possible. To fulfill this goal EMIG provides mentorship, lectures, hands-on training, and information to guide you to a successful match in emergency medicine.
As an Ochsner student and International Medical Graduate (IMG), the road to residency will be tough but most definitely possible. We have matched many Ochsner students into EM, and several at top 10 programs. Not only do we match into competitive residencies, we do well when we get there with several of these residents moving into chief resident positions.
As an IMG, you will need to prove to programs that you are no different than your US counterparts. That means doing well on away rotations and talking to residency programs about our school, USMLE Step 1 pass rate and match rate. In addition, networking will be paramount in obtaining residency interviews.
EMIG is here to help you in any way we can, and we intend to have a lot of fun throughout the year while being an excellent resource for your success. EM is one of the most fun and exciting specialties and we are excited that you are considering EM as a career!
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