Road to USMLE

  As a method for closing simple wounds, the technique of suturing has been around for centuries. Although suture materials and aspects of the technique have changed, the primary goals remain the same, as follows: Support and strengthen the wound until complete healing is achieved, Approximate the edges of the wound for a more aesthetic closure and minimise the risks of bleeding and infection. After this course you are expected to be able to close wounds involving the skin, the fat layer beneath it and partial muscle cuts. You will also be briefed on reattaching the extensor tendons of the hand which usually are the most prone to injury. In addition an in depth explanation on how to ligate a bleeder in an emergency situation will be included. syllabus: Part 1: 1.What wounds are sutured    2.Sensory and motor examination 3.Suturing materials and instruments 4.Septic techniques 5.Local anaesthesia and nerve block 6.Different Suturing techniques indications Part 2: 7.Cut f...

 

 

  One of the most frequently asked questions is why the American equation is USMLE, although some consider it the most difficult to prepare, so we have made a complete article to explain the most important advantages and benefits of USMLE. USMLE benefits? First: medical education Preparing for the USMLE equation gives you a very strong scientific background that will benefit you in general, whether in your university studies or even your work. In addition, preparing and studying for the USMLE exam, especially the USMLE step 2 Ck exam, will keep you informed of the latest medical updates and recent guidelines in diagnosis and treatment, and so on. He will always make you distinguished and superior, and this is the reason why many doctors study the equation curriculum, even though he does not intend to travel, but only to strengthen his scientific basics. Second: practical experience  When, God willing, you finish and pass the USMLE exams and remain ECFMG certified, you must kno...

  Some new amendments and changes have been applied to the American USMLE equation system, the most important of which is the abolition of the evaluation or score system in Step 1 and it became only Pass or Fail, and the other change is the abolition of Step 2 CS and a language exam has been added instead of it, which is the OET exam, and we will discuss all in this article Details of these amendments and their most important consequences. If you need to know more about the American equation and its conditions, you can read the following article . First: Step 1 exam has become Pass or Fail After the step 1 exam became pass/fail, step 1 became a lot easier, but the ease is only that the high stress associated with the score became less, but the equivalency curriculum for step 1 is still the same Imagine, before these amendments, that after completing the entire Step 1 curriculum, you would prefer to solve questions from all the different question banks and go back to raise your eval...

  What is Clinical Research, its importance, and how do I start? An important article about research after it was requested by many followers, and in this article we will try to cover all the important aspects of it, and to learn more about the American equation and its conditions, you can read the following article , and if you want to know more about our available courses and the most important features that we offer, you can see this article . What does research mean? Clinical research is experiments of written theories or hypotheses, and the application of these theories on the ground to real patients, so that we can discover whether this theory is true or false, or correct in what percentage! The importance of research: 1- Strengthening the CV: One of the most important things in the research is that it strengthens your CV, especially if you intend to travel, and its importance has increased in the USMLE, especially after the recent adjustments in the equation. It is important...

  W e talked before about the USMLE and its cost, and we stopped at Step 1 and Step 2. That's it, thank God, you succeeded in them. There are two steps left for you (Match and Step 3), and today's article will be about them.  What is the match? Matching is a system similar to our Egyptian fellowship system. You apply on the ERAS website and arrange the desires in the majors you want, and compete with another 14,000 foreign students, most of whom are Indians and South Americans, and 23,000 thousand students from America. Of the foreign students, only about 7,000 succeed. Submission deadline: The application will be in September, and the result will be in the middle of March of the following year. The number of desires and submission to the match? The best thing is that the desires are not less than 50 desires. You already have a maximum of 300, and it is preferable to apply in programs that have a lot of IMG (meaning they accept a lot of foreign students) and countries that are...

  Elective – US Electives for USMLE before we start, you must first understand the US Clinical Experience, because the elective is part of it.  What does US Clinical Experience mean? It is a training period that you spend in American hospitals, where you learn and gain clinical experience through your direct dealings with patients under the supervision of senior doctors. Types of US Clinical Experience:  We have two basic types, and each type is divided into subtypes: First: Hands on clinical experience  you can work with your hands, deal with the patients , and participate fully, and this includes:  - The clinical elective, and this is the most famous type of them, and it is the basis of this post, and you must be a student to apply to them, whether and undergraduate or a house officer.  - The Clerkship is for American students only, and it will be compulsory for them.  - The sub-internship, and this is considered the same as the clinical elective, bu...

All you need to know about the USMLE : In this article, we will try to collect the most frequently asked questions about the USMLE, so that you can have a complete idea of ​​this route and compare it with any other plans that are suitable for you. What is the USMLE exam? The USMLE exam is an acronym for (United States Medical Licensing Examination), which is several tests or steps intended to obtain a permit to practice the human medicine profession in America and some countries, and it consists of 3 main steps (USMLE Step 1 – USMLE Step 2 CK – USMLE Step 3) Where the doctor is tested to confirm his scientific and practical medical level. What is the benefit of the USMLE exam?  The main purpose of the USMLE exam is to obtain a permit to practice the medical profession in the USA and some countries, and there are more advantages as well, the most important of which is the strong scientific addition, which distinguishes you on the scientific level or even on the job level because it ...

What are the USMLE Pathways: Surely you have heard a lot about the new pathways in the USMLE system after the STEP 2 CS exam was canceled... In this article, we have collected all the details, God willing. Currently, there is something called USMLE pathways in order to become ECFMG certified and you can progress to the match and count 6 paths. Well, let's say what is the Requirements of ECFMG certificate. Requirements of ECFMG certificate  1- Of course, you must be a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine. 2- If after 2024, your college must be accredited by WFME – World Federation for Medical Education , and to know, you will enter their website and search for your country, you will find the body responsible for accreditation and its website, for example, in Egypt, you will find the website of the National Authority for Quality Accreditation and Accreditation ( NAQAAE ) and through the website You can know whether your university is accredited or not, but if it is before 2024 (curren...