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BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.040270 (Published 01 February 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:040270
  1. Matthew Thompson, former family phsician1,
  2. Rodger Charlton, medical educator2,
  3. Philip Crockett, SpR in psychiatry3
  1. 1Philadelphia, USA now clinical lecturer, Oxford
  2. 2Warwick University, West Midlands, England
  3. 3Aberdeen, Scotland

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How easy it is for UK graduates to work in the United States?

More than 3400 graduates of UK medical schools currently practise in the United States; many hold positions in clinical practice, research, teaching, and academia. The States “imports” many thousands of doctors each year to fill their residency (or postgraduate training) positions--many of these doctors choose to stay after they complete their training.

In general, graduates of UK medical schools are highly sought after by directors of residency programmes and academic institutions. Deciding to work in the States will take about 1-2 years to jump through all the hurdles; advanced planning is really essential.

For those wanting to do clinical work in the United States, you need to pass several interrelated steps to fulfil state and federal regulations for practising medicine. These can seem frustrating and unnecessary to those …

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