作為中國人, 總希望自己的同胞有更好的發展前途.

如果你是中國畢業的醫學生, 而且你酷愛科研, 下面的就不要看了. 我們要承認, 對專業的熱愛是成功的重要動力, 而且可以使你的生活更有樂趣.

如果你像我一樣, 是中國畢業的醫學生, 對科研的感覺一般, 那我強烈建議你去考USMLE.
(一些基本內容可以在這找到: www.ecfmg.org)

Before you start to prepare USMLE, buy a book called "First Aid for USMLE Step 1 (or 2, 3)". You will know the very basic and important info. At the end of the book, there is list for all books you need to buy. Get at least one from the different specialties.

1.Step 1 (basic knowledge): For people who have research experience or hold a PhD, this is an relatively easy step.

2. Step 2 (Diagnosis): For people who had been clincians in China, this is a not very difficult exam. This exam includes two parts now: CK and CS. For CS, you should speak relatively fluent English. However, like all exams, you can always crush it by taking some Kaplan courses or practicing at home or with friends. Don't be scared by the CS exam. For most people who have been working or studying in this country, this should not be a problem. Acturally, this may be the most easy part among all the USMLE, although it is also the most expensive one.

If financially permit, take a Kaplan course. It is very helpful, esp. for us the foreign medical graduate. One month before the exam, buy the Q bank from Kaplan. This is a must investment. Once again, use the Q bank from Kaplan.

By now, if you have green card or you would like to take J visa, you are ready for application, interview and match.

If you want to take H1B visa, you need to go one more step further, step 3.

３．Step 3 (Treatment). There are many contents overlapping between step 2 and stept 3. Therefore, it is a good idea to take them consequently.

如果你沒有美國醫生的推薦信或者美國醫院的工作經驗，考個好的USMEL成績是你成為醫生的唯一出路．

如果你的USMEL考的不是很好（比如說７０分左右），你依然有機會．試着找個臨床醫生的實驗室做Postdoc，和系裡的ＭＤ，program director, or chair 搞好關係，即便不能留在那個Program，也可以拿到很好的推薦信去申請其他的Programs.

如果你沒有養家糊口的壓力，去你想去的Program里做半年或一年的Externship (Volunteer), 這是很多印度人和東歐人的做法, 但是非常有用．

有綠卡最好，如果沒有，依然有很大的機會．H1B, J1 visa 都可以用的．

按照中國的人口基數，我們在美國的醫生還是太少了．參看下面的文章
http://content.nejm.org/xxxx/reprint/353/17/1810.pdf

既然大家已經來到這個國家，為什麼不能團結起來，生活得更好一些呢？　即便你不是醫生，怎麼能保證你的親戚朋友，甚至你將來的配偶不是中國的醫學生呢？在美國社會裡多一些中國醫生總比多一些餐館老闆要好一些吧．BTW，當你做完Residency,申請考專業Board 時候(不是USMLE), 很多Sepcialty board　會問你 How to show your title in your diplomate: 只有兩個選擇, MD or OD. That's it.

對所謂的ＭＤ或ＭＢ打架可以告一段落了．

如果有興趣，我會繼續談一些如何面試，找工作的經驗．