If you are a medical student or a doctor, and you have any question regarding any topic discussed or related to this blog, for example:
-Undergraduate studies
-Postgraduate studies, specially in Canada
-Writing your CV
-Interview strategies
-Hematology
-Other related topics
Then you are welcome to post your questions here. I will do my best to help you or refer you to who might help.
About me: I'm a medical graduate from King AbdulAziz University-Jeddah, KSA and is studying internal medicine and planning to go for clinical hematology later. Currently I'm training in the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Good luck
الاشتراك في:
تعليقات الرسالة (Atom)
هناك ٩ تعليقات:
Hypertension
Please guide me to a web portal that may update my awareness about hypertension and the causes behind it.
Hello Yasser
That's an excellent question because hypertension is a vey common health problem.
Keep in mind: when you are browsing the internet for medical information, you have to go to trustable web sites, like those for well-known medical institutes. Being able to read in English is a great advantage.
Regarding finding medical information on the internet you may check this page:
http://www.vch.ca/centreforpatients/resources.htm
Regarding hypertension specifically check these:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000468.htm
http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/
http://www.hypertension.ca/chep/public/publicEducationva.asp
The first website is a medical encyclopedia which covers almost all health problems with illustrations.
The other 2 are dedicated for hypertension.
Hope these help. Just write again if u need anything else.
Wish you a lasting good health.
Sorry because the addresses of the websites are not shown completely in the previous comment.
Here are they again, but shorter:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Choose high blood pressure from the health topics
http://www.hypertension.ca
Choose public
The other 2 addresses look fine.
Good luck
Thanks a lot Dr ..
Actually hypertension is a special interest of mine because I've been on medication since my high school.
Once again thank you
Salamat Yasser.
Just make sure to follow up regularly with a good doctor.
Good luck.
Hi doctor
It is really nice from you to try to help the young doctors in getting acceptance in Canada as this is a very complicated and vague process for most of the medical students.
Now let me tell you, I am a Medical Graduate from Saudi Arabia and I will be sponsored by my university to go for Canada for postgraduate medical studies in Internal Medicine, now I need sometime to complete my process to get a job in the university which may take several months, and according to my knowledge I will need a sponsorship letter from my sponsor plus the MOHE paper + Graduation certificate + transcript + CV + MCCEE score + passport, so I hope I will be able to apply for 2008 residency programs
my questions:
when will be the last date in accepting papers from Saudi Arabian graduates in Canadian universities for residency programs in 2008?
what are the papers and documents needed apart from what I mentioned above?
After I send my papers to the Saudi Bureau, will they start sending it to the top universities first (McGill, UBC, UofT), or is it totally dependent on my luck?
can I get acceptance in more than one university?
thanks in advance, wish you all the good luck in your career and studies wherever you go, and waiting for your reply.
Hello Zezo and welcome to my blog.
I'm really grateful for your questions as they summarize what most applicants find vague.
According to the chart posted on the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau website : http://saudibureau.org/applcations-chart.pdf
, applications are supposed to be recieved maximally by July.
It is often so difficult to apply in the same year you start your job in a Saudi university. It happened with some people but not with me or any of my friends.
Although another year of waiting may seem long, you will eventually find it very beneficial in terms of clinical and research experience,improving your CV, self-confidence and financial support. You can even save some money during this year so you can spend it in Canada!
In my own experience: I started my job in KAAUH in Oct 2005, sent my application papers on May 2006, had my interviews in Oct-Nov 2006, and started residency in July 2007.
The application papers include all what you mentioned in addition to 3 recommendation letters (preferable from Canadian trainees), the inetrnship certificate and personal photos. For more details visit the Saudi Bureau website again. It is
www.saudibureau.org
This site should be your friend.
You will need to send no less than 9 certified copies of your certificates and transcript. If you had the TOEFL you might want to include a copy of the result letter too. I suggest that you also write a personal statement. It really makes a difference.
When you send these papers, include a letter to the Cultural attache, describing who you are, and the specialty you are applying for. In addition, mention that you want your application to be sent to any specific universities (whether it is the best in the specialty you want, or you have a family member living there...etc). Your application will be sent to 8 universite usually, including the ones you mention in your letter.
Can you get accepted in more than one university? Oh yeah :) When you receive the interview offers, try to cluster them close to each other. If you got an acceptance in more than one place, then you will be the one choosing, not them! Applying in internal medicine residency gives you a really good chance of having alot of offers and interviews. Surgery-based specialty applicants are not that lucky, although some are (mashalla).
In my blog there is a postgradute medical training section. Take a look. If you have ANY other Q, don't hesitate to wrie again. I would really like to help. Wish you all the best.
thank you doctor
it seems that I may not be able to start in July 2008, so I have to wait till 2009, well I think that will be even better so I may apply earlier and get a better position enshallah, anyway thank you so much for the valuable information and I think I will need to ask you some more questions later on so please be patient with me lol
all the best doctor w 3ogbal ma terja3e belsalamah enshallah
Welcome back Zezo...
You still have the option of sending your application papers as soon as you get the financial guarantee from your work. No body knows! Maybe you would still have a chance.
If you did that and didn't get accepted for 2007 then send your application again on May 2008 to start on 2009. But remember to update your CV so they won't think you did nothing to improve yourself for about 6 months.
Try to be involved in research and volunteer activities. These improve your chances.
You are welcome anytime if you have any further questions. Good luck.
إرسال تعليق