The IMG Roadmap Podcast

Dr. Buck Parker, is a General & Trauma Surgeon at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City Utah.  He is also a speaker, and a medical expert for the media.   Dr. Parker is from Jackson Wyoming and graduated from University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science.  He then went on to medical school in Belize at St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine.  He spent 6 years in Gen...

Today’s guest is a newly minted family medicine resident. She is a US-IMG who attended medical school in Cuba and graduated in 2007! Yes… she only just matched in 2020! I know what you’re thinking: 13 years after graduation! Many will call Dr. Kenya an “old IMG” because it has been several years since she graduated, but in this episode she is showing you HOW she did this! In this episode, you will...

The IMG Roadmap bootcamp ( IMG ROADMAP COURSE ) is coming back for phase 2! This will be the last cycle of the IMG Roadmap course for 2020 . Click HERE to sign up right now as doors close on July 11th 2020! One of the perils of attending a Caribbean medical school is the push to match into primary care. Now, as a primary care physician myself, there is nothing wrong with  my specialty. But, n...

The IMG Roadmap bootcamp is coming back for phase 2! This will be the last cycle of the IMG Roadmap course for 2020. Click HERE to sign up right now as doors close on July 11th 2020! Dr. Khan is a pediatric anesthesiologist from Pakistan who trained in Arkansas (Anesthesiology residency) and in Texas (pediatric anesthesiology fellowship). She is motivated, determined and focused. Her advice comes...

Dr Christina Dowell is an ophthalmology resident. She is a native of the Island of Barbados. In this episode she shares how she got to match into a competitive specialty even as an international medical graduate. You will learn deep insight on strategies IMGs can use even when the odds are stacked against them. She sheds light on why IMGs should laser focus on their individual paths and how mentor...

There are very few female physicians who are as open as today’s guest. Despite always wanting to be a Pathologist she was “coerced” into Internal Medicine. Unfortunately most Caribbean medical students will be “advised” to choose a relatively “easier-to-match-into” specialty based on what I refer to as in “insecure advice”. The availability of more IM programs across the country makes for more ope...

A force to be reckoned with!! Pull up a chair, this is about to be a TED talk. An incoming intern physician at Baylor University in Houston TX,  founder of @doctorsmessage ; a platform that motivates young men into careers in medicine and beyond,  Dr. Nweke is a multifaceted IMG who graduated from St. George's University. After starting out with a love for orthopedics, he pursued it rele...

USMLE step 2 CS has been suspended for 12-18 months. This means anyone who was scheduled to take it this year is no longer able to do so! But this isn't news to you because if you have been alive in 2020, CHANGE is the new CONSTANT in all our lives. Life has never been more uncertain as it is now with this pandemic. When dealing with test taking anxiety, uncertainty is the last thing anyone needs...

Wyncel Chan, is currently a 3rd year Pediatric Resident in Flint, Michigan. She is originally from Vancouver, Canada and went to Saba University in the Caribbean to complete medical school. For the past 5 years her passion has been to empower those in medicine to be well in mind, body and soul. She delights in this especially as we are more focused on helping others before ourselves. She has alway...

As a current medical student in India, Manik has never travelled to the US but he is actively preparing to apply into US residency. He even studied for the USMLE without a review course or other help. Now you may think Oh he is a genius, blah blah, blah. But he came on today's episode to share how he has never been a genius but he just figured out how to prepare for a standardized American test! W...

Dr. Maria Aramburu de la Guardia, MD, MPH, FAAP is the Medical Director for the School Based Health Center at Roosevelt Senior High School in Washington DC which is part of Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Division of Community Pediatrics. Dr Aramburu is currently a full-time pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Georgetown Pediatrics in Washington DC serving in clinical, re...

Want to know how this IMG matched after a 4 years of trying? Or maybe how she is pruning herself to begin pediatric cardiology fellowship?  Then listen to this episode.  Here is more about her: Annie Tedga, MD is a PGY 3 Pediatric Resident in Flint, Michigan and future Pediatric Cardiology Fellow. Born and bred in Cameroon (in Central Africa), she is happily married with a beautiful 8-mo...

If you as an IMG have ever started out in one specialty and wondered if/how you can switch out to another, then today's guest can help reassure you with her story. Adjoa B. Duker, MD, MPH, CPLC, is a Family Physician and Life Coach with a passion for wellness, and a self-care champion.  A native New Yorker with Ghanaian heritage, Dr. Duker attended the University of Virginia, where she was a...

Dr. Blocker is a Psychiatry Resident at Howard University Hospital and a graduate of American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine. As a native Washingtonian who was raised by not only her family but also her community, she is using her platform to pay it forward by mentoring youth and remaining involved in community service activities around the city. She plans to use the knowled...

Dr. Huda Arif grew up in Dubai, UAE and went on to  medical school at Fatimah Jinnah Medical school in Lahore, Pakistan. Residency: Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago Fellowship: Loyola University Hospital, Maywood IL She currently practices as a Nephrologist in Dallas with @DallasRenalGroup one of the leading nephrology practices in DFW metroplex with over 40+ nephrologists. When she is not fixin...

You have probably heard me talk about this before. But in this episode you  will find all your answers.  You can also visit us at imgroadmap.com/p/2020 to read the FAQs . Before you do that, read the opinion of these doctors below: Dr. Rosemary says: "I am so grateful for Dr. Lum. I met her last year, couple months before I started applying for residency and she was Godsend because I had...

Dr. Mikhael is a Canadian citizen who graduated from Saba University School of Medicine  (located on the island of Saba) . She graduated in 2014 and proceeded into OBGYN residency at Providence Hospital/Michigan State University in Southfield MI. She is now training in a very competitive specialty: Reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Medical College of Georgia as the only IMG fe...

If you have ever wondered about how a Family Medicine Physician can specialize or obtain additional certification.  Look no further. Dr Tallah tells us how she is charting a different terrain for herself as an IMG in fellowship. Clarisse Tallah MD, was born and raised in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon, Africa and immigrated to the United States in 2006. She later on completed an undergraduate B...

This IMG is successfully training in Emergency Medicine residency but she heard “NO” several times before she got to where she is today. I “felt” her story deep inside my heart. I could see the resilience and strength she has built through this process. After not being able to match on the first attempt, she did not give up. Observership, clerkships … you name it. She did it. Yet nothing was happe...

Dr. Orajiaka shares how you can overcome the fear of being an "old grad" as an IMG by using your mindset. She is an American board certified Pediatrician with love for Emergency Medicine and is rocking the ER life in a pretty busy children’s Emergency room in Ohio. She prides herself in being a wife and mother of 3 wonderful kids. Dr. Orajiaka grew up in Nigeria and completed medical school there....

Did you know that in 2018, 33 IMGs applied into Urology and 8 of them matched? This created a match rate of 24% for IMGs! You can find full stats on the American Urological Association website HERE . Before you run off saying “Nah Dr. Lum, that's too slim of a chance” … Dr. Milhouse thinks this is good news for IMGs because Urology is generally a very small sub-specialized and closed off field, so...

Today, Dr. Lum shares the 4 things she did WRONG in medical school. She believes avoiding these missteps will highly increase your chance of receiving more interview invitations! She shares practical ways you as an international medical student or graduate can avoid them.  As a special bonus to the readers and listeners, she added a 5th bonus point in a detailed blog post that is available RI...

My Top 5 Tips for Creating Your ROL (Rank Order List) Match day is slowly creeping closer. the thought of not matching terrifies you then I want you to put serious consideration into how you create your rank order list. In this episode, I share the top evidence backed resources on how to create a rank order list.  The key point here are: Tap into mutual like-ability from interview day and pos...

Dr. Hina is a an Obstetrician/Gynecologist robotic surgeon by training. She is originally from Pakistan and achieved this level of success even as a non US-International Medical Graduate (IMG). She is also an entrepreneur who has achieved financial independence which allows her to practice medicine on her own terms!  She is extremely passionate about her faith and family. She runs a vibrant i...

DR. STANLEY OGU is a Nigerian born,  international medical graduate turned board certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Stanley Ogu is a cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon with Lexington Plastic Surgeons in Sugar Land, Texas. He specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body; including gluteal augmentation (Brazilian Butt Lift), breast augm...