Afghani MD now a PA and NP - page 2

A friend in a rural area of the South told me about her co-worker who was seeking mental health treatment for apparent depression. There is a dearth of psychiatrists in this small town, neither of... Read More

  1. by Sohel
    Sep 11, '14
    I am an IMG and I passed the USMLEs and received certification from ECFMG. I was unable to obtain a residency. So I became an RN and now working on NP. When I was applying for RN job, I did put medical degree under education, but I did not put any working experience as physician.
  2. by grenada
    Oct 2, '14
    WendyEvans,

    I just saw your post and really, I think you should be honest in your resume. You will be asked questions in interviews that may uncover the truth, or some of it and you'll end up in a bad light, anyway. If you went through a medical program abroad, I believe going to nursing school anywhere would be a cake walk. Thta's what future employers will be looking at...your knowledge base, skills and also, ability to blend into their corporate culture. If you have all or most of these, you failing the USMLE would be your employer's gain.
  3. by Pepperco, RN
    Oct 6, '14
    Quote from WendyEvans
    Hi everyone/anyone,

    I am sort of the same situation as well. I am a foreign-educated MD who failed the USMLE (US Medical
    Licensure Exam). Since my dreams as a doctor went kaput, I decided to go into nursing. I now have an RN degree
    and passed the NCLEX. I plan to work as an RN for a year and then go into grad school to get my nurse practitioner
    degree. I am now doing my nursing resume. When looking for entry level RN jobs, is it advisable to hide
    the fact that I have a MD degree on my resume? Should I NOT put my MD degree under education since it will reflect badly
    on me.

    Please respond promptly. Seeking advice
    Hello Wendy,
    I have a MD friend who went straight to MSN-FNP at C.Drew University, California after passing NCLEX. No experience necessary.
  4. by Psata
    Oct 7, '14
    • Accelerated Combined BSN/MSN program for Foreign Educated Physicians

    Florida International University (FIU):
    Florida International University College of Nursing & Health Sciences created the nation's first Foreign-Educated Physician (FEP) nursing program in 2000. This pioneering program offers doctors from other countries, who are not practicing medicine in the U.S., the unique opportunity to reemerge in the healthcare industry – as nurses and nurse practitioners.

    Accelerated Combined BSN/MSN program for Foreign-Educated Physicians - FIU Online

    Maybe the Afghani MD did such a program and then moved on to a PA Program.

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