Guest – Dr. Eric Castellucci, M.D. a great example of an amazing IMG
Dr. Eric Castellucci has a career that spans 40 years of medical practice in the USA, and as an IMG he speaks about his personal path and life experience. He is an example and role model to follow and continues to work full time as a senior attending in Emergency Medicine at my current hospital.
An international medical graduate (IMG), is a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country where he or she intends to practice. The term non-local medical graduate may be similarly used in countries with distinct licensing regions within them.
Generally, the medical school of graduation is one listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) as accredited by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research or the World Health Organization.
Medical schools around the world vary in education standards, curricula, and evaluation methods. Many countries have their own certification program, equivalent to the ECFMG in the United States. The purpose of ECFMG Certification is to assess the readiness of international medical graduates to enter clinical speciality training programs as resident physicians and fellowship programs in the United States.
