From Tanuja Gandhi, MD:
Don’t be disheartened. Look for newer avenues for improving your resume and hence your chances of securing a residency position
From Rajnish Mago, MD:
It is important to be able to pronounce words correctly in English. One tool is “Emma Saying” free pronunciation tutorials. Over 140,000 words are pronounced!
From Pankaj Kishore MD:
Deodorant is essential, not optional.
From Rajnish Mago, MD:
Remember that paracetamol is called acetaminophen in the USA.
From Rajnish Mago, MD:
A woman doesn’t have to be married to have children. The very first patient that I evaluated confused me because she told me that she was not married but later talked about her children. “I thought you said you were not married,” I said, puzzled. She laughed. How foolish I must have seemed to her!
From a colleague:
Don’t call anyone “Sir” or “Madam”
You don’t need to jump to your feet when a senior doctor enters the room
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Resources
Navigating Psychiatry Residency in the United States A Guide for International Medical Graduate Physicians
American Psychiatric Association: International Psychiatrists
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