Attempting To Align Philippine Undergraduate Medical Education With California Requirements

Pebble Beach, California

This blogpost is a continuation of my attempts to dissect the Medical Board of California's licensing requirements for International Medical Graduates (IMGs).

I called the Medical Board up this morning and was redirected to someone's voicemail, twice. According to the recording, I should hear back from them within two business days.

So, I decided to do my own research to try and understand California law to the best of my ability.

The following screen shot caused me to wonder how IMGs can remediate their undergraduate medical education in the event that their curriculum does not meet California's physician licensing requirements, specifically the requirements stated in the Business and Professions Code Section 2089(b).

Dissecting The Medical Board Of California's Licensing Requirements For IMGs

A major concern of international medical graduates (IMGs) is that their foreign medical school's medical curriculum may not meet the medical licensing requirements observed by certain State Boards in the United States.

While my husband and I are not sure if we will eventually be practicing and settling in California, we thought we'd go by the Medical Board of California's requirements since it has been concisely laid out for us on their website (and from what we've heard, it has one of the most strictest licensing standards).

We thought it would be helpful to compare the State Board's current requirements with a preferred Philippine Medical School's current medical curriculum...