I spoke to students and young doctors at an event organized by the International Federation of Medical Students Association – Pakistan (IFMSA Pakistan) at Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore on Thursday, 13 July 2017 via a recorded video.
Contents of My Talk
I was asked to compare the USMLE with PLAB. I also compared the working conditions for junior doctors in the US with those in the UK.
These were the points which I covered for the comparison:
- The course outline.
- Preparation time.
- Ease while studying with a job.
- The difficulty of exams.
- The scoring system.
- Passing scores.
- The total cost.
- Job opportunities.
- The importance of local exposure.
- Visa policy.
- Entry into the system.
- Entry into training.
- Training quality.
- Training duration.
- Working hours.
- Starting salary.
- Consultant’s salary.
- The difference that a welfare state makes in the UK.
Coordinators
- Hina Nasir.
- Muneeba Bint-e-Saeed.
- Nosheen Farooq.
- Aiza Latif Aftab.
Venue
Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore.
Date
13 July 2017 to 15 July 2017.
Time
The event was spanned over 3 days. My talk was featured on 13 July 2017 from 16:45 to 17:15.
Facebook Event Page
You can visit the Facebook event page here.