Episodes
Dr. Opiyemi Oyenusi, a social media influencer who runs the @img_med Instagram page,  is a PGY-1 resident at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida. He shares his journey from being a student in a Caribbean Medical School to matching into Internal Medicine in the United States. Tune in to listen to more about his journey! **You can find the link to the government website he has mentioned in the podcast on his Instagram page!
Published 08/09/22
Published 08/09/22
Dr. Cynthia Tan is an Anesthesiology resident who was born in Malaysia, went to medical school in the UK, received her Master’s in Public Health from the UK, and made the transition to the US all while working, studying, and rotating. Check out this episode to learn about her journey!
Published 06/16/22
Dr. Tara Jamieson is an incoming PGY-1 resident at the Boston Combined Residency Program. She shares her journey from being a student in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to matching into Pediatrics in the United States. Tune in to listen more about her journey!
Published 06/10/22
Dr. Victoria Taranto shares her journey from having a home country specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Ukraine to starting her pathway as a D.O (Doctor of Osteopathic) in the US. She shows us that there is more than one path to achieving our goals as an IMG. Furthermore, she shares the balance between motherhood and medicine, and the importance of having a support system around us as we achieve our dreams.
Published 06/08/22
Dr. Yash Garg is a PGY-1 resident at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He shares his journey from being a student in a Caribbean medical school to matching into Internal Medicine in the United States. Tune in to listen more about his journey!
Published 06/06/22
Dr. Pavel Pichardo from Mexico takes us through his journey to clearing Step 1, navigating US clinical experience, and providing tips on how to excel in them. He shares how to overcome personal challenges, face adversity, but most of all stay consistent and be resilient as an IMG. Never giving up on the journey to your dream specialty.
Published 06/03/22
Published 05/30/22
Dr. Juliana Guerra, PGY-2 at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, FL shares her journey from Brazil to Internal Medicine residency in the US.
Published 05/19/22