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...