Hello

Can someone help me with topic of recognition of my Diploma in Luxembourg to work as a doctor

I need to take this path https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/creation-developpement/profession/autres-professions-liberales/medecin-generaliste-specialiste.html

Or these path first

https://mesr.gouvernement.lu/en/demarches/reconnaissance-academique/tout-autre-diplome-etranger.html

Thanks a lot

Hi everyone,

​I am a recently graduated medical doctor (non-EU degree)......I have completed my internship rotations in Pediatrics ER, OB/GYN, Gastroenterology, and General Surgery.

​I am currently looking to apply for FFI or Stagiaire Associé positions in France to start working and gain experience there.

​For those who have gone through this process:

​Where is the best place to find open positions (besides FHF)?

​Do you have any tips for cold emailing Head of Departments (Chefs de Service)?

I would like to share my personal experience as a tenant in the Medical Academy area so that other students can make informed decisions.

My family rented an apartment in this area for about a year. We paid rent on time and generally had no major issues during most of the tenancy.

At the beginning, there were disagreements regarding address registration and payment method. The landlord requested additional payments related to bank transfer fees and also additional money linked to address registration / tax-related purposes. These issues were eventually discussed and partially resolved, and we continued renting.

Later, we temporarily left Bulgaria for a few months but continued paying rent because we intended to keep the apartment and return periodically. The landlord was informed of this plan in advance.

While we were away, the landlord entered the apartment during a visit related to the water meter. Afterwards, he informed us about things he observed inside the property. We were uncomfortable with this, as we had not given permission for a general inspection, and we asked that he request permission before entering in the future.

After this, communication became increasingly difficult. We received messages that we considered hostile and insulting. We were informed that our belongings would be packed and removed. Despite our request not to touch our possessions until we could collect them ourselves, our belongings were packed in our absence.

We later arranged a meeting to exchange the keys and recover our property. During this process, there was disagreement about inspecting our belongings before handing over the keys.

Following this, the landlord stated that our belongings had been moved to an unknown garage or storage location, and we were not given clear access to verify where they were stored.

As a result of the dispute, we sought legal advice and filed a complaint.

I am sharing only my personal experience. Other tenants may have had different experiences. My advice to anyone renting in Sofia is to keep all agreements in writing, clearly define rules about payments, tax-related costs, and apartment access, document all communication, and avoid leaving important personal documents or valuables in a rental property if a dispute develops.

If others have rented in this area, I would be interested in hearing about their experiences.

Hey! I’m currently a 2nd bachelor med student, but I’m already looking ahead a bit. I’m searching for someone with very well-organized Anki decks/flashcards for smaller courses or courses I struggle with, so I can work as efficiently as possible next academic year (and also during 2e zit 😬).

Feel free to PM me directly if you think you can help!

I need help with choosing the better Univeristy for me.

backstory: last year I dropped out of polish medical school because I hated it. it was unorganised, they didn't support international students although we paid for tuition fee and the polish students didn't, they got all the extra curricular activities and the hands on experience compared to the international students who got nothing. you also passed based on your teacher and their mood. and there was no support for students with mental health issues or even accidents during exams. if you missed an exam then its tough luck go to the retake. we started of with over 200 students and now there is like 30.

Now I'm not expecting a university to go above and beyond for international students but It would be nice to know your experience in either one. if someone has answers to any of the following points please let me know and also feel free to add your personal experience. I would really appreciate it

1. which has better teaching for international students ?

2. which has better clinical experience ?

3. what city is better ?

4. does your university provide extra curricular activities to help you expand outside of your studies ?

5. how is the teaching and exam style in your university ?

6. do the students actually like going there ?

that's all I can think of for now but please feel free to expand. thank youuuuu

Hi everyone, I am seeking more information about Bulgarian medical schools and remaining in the country to practice medicine. I am a Canadian citizen and an older, mature student who knows what he wants in life. Besides being fluent in English, I'm also fluent in Russian. I'm Russian and I was born there, but I grew up in Canada as an immigrant and spoke the language. Thanks to that I can already understand some Bulgarian even though I've never actually learnt that language. If I do indeed decide to move to Bulgaria, I intend to learn the language there before I enroll in medical school. In addition to the language prep year offered by the medical universities.

Canada is not the same country that I grew up in. I'm of the opinion it has changed for the worse, so consequently I'm seeking a more traditional and conservative country to live in.

I don't want to sound presumptuous but I'm genuinely interested in orthopedic surgery, because I enjoy working with my hands and using drills and screwing things in place like a carpenter. I've done a fair bit of research into the specialty plus I've worked briefly as a porter in a Canadian hospital, so I have some exposure to medicine.

I would like to hear from people in the country who have experience. Besides what I can research on the internet.

How competitive is entry into orthopedics in Bulgaria? Do I have to pay for my post-graduate surgical training or do I receive a salary? How can I obtain a working visa during residency and later, when I wish to remain in the country to live and work?

Salaries and earning potential: How much does a qualified ortho surgeon earn, public vs. private? Salary ranges from a new surgeon to experienced. What kinds of opportunities exist in private hospitals, especially those catering to medical tourists? What are the opportunities to open a private practice and with what kind of earning potential?

Thank you to anyone who can help.

Hello,
I am applying to Medical schools in Poland that requires my transcript and diploma to be translated into Polish by a sworn translator. I sent the university a translation and it was rejected because it was prepared based on a scan and not the original documents.
I’m based in Canada and there are no Polish sworn translators here so I have to upload any documents for the translation companies online.

Has anyone had this experience and found any solutions?

I'm curious what's the process like where you live.

In Poland you get in solely based on score from high school finals (you can retake them as an adult as many times as you please).

Most universities take your score in biology and chemistry but some will accept maths or physics. There are no bonus points for research, volunteering, sports. Only if you're a winner of a national subject olympiad you can get in unconditionally but those olympiads are way harder than high school finals obviously.

There's been a big increase in the number of spots at medical universities so at the moment, if you score above 80% in both subjects you should get in into most universities in the country, maybe with the exception of like top 5.

Score above 80% is not easy to get but totally doable for someone who works hard and systematically.

It's worth mentioning I'm talking about government funded program, where you don't pay tuition. There are programs on government universities where you pay full tuition and you can get into these with scores as low as 55-60% from both subjects. Their cost vary but it's around 100k USD for the entire 6 years.

All in all, I'd say it's relatively easy to get into medical school in Poland if you're a citizen.

Anyone else in med school start to feel like medicine is way more “technician-like” than they expected?

I came into medicine thinking I’d use my intelligence in a creative/meaningful way and maybe genuinely make a difference. But the deeper I get, the more it feels like the job is mostly applying protocols, algorithms, and guidelines that already exist.

I know real clinical practice is more complicated than textbooks. There are atypical cases, uncertainty, patients who don’t fit neatly into algorithms, etc. I’m aware of that. But even then, those situations are still usually managed through existing knowledge, evidence, and established frameworks rather than genuinely original thinking from the physician.

Like when patients ask:

“Is one glass of wine a day healthy?”

“Is Ozempic actually safe long term?”

the answer isn’t really my insight as a doctor. It’s basically: what does the current literature say?

And now with AI, even the information gap between doctors and intelligent non-doctors feels much smaller than before. A motivated person can research studies, summarize guidelines, compare evidence, etc.

Meanwhile med school itself often feels like becoming a human hard drive: memorize → recall → pass exam → repeat.

I don’t necessarily mean that I want to switch to philosophy, social sciences, engineering, or some other field. But when I look at those areas, at least from the outside, they seem to involve more active use of intelligence: building something, developing an argument, solving open-ended problems, creating a product, forming a thesis, designing a system.

In medicine right now, I don’t feel like I’m actively using my intelligence in that way. I mostly feel like I’m storing and retrieving information. Like an information-loader. A technician being trained to apply existing knowledge.

And I think that’s the core of my frustration: I struggle with the feeling that the years of effort I’m putting into this path may not actually translate into creating a uniquely meaningful impact as an individual — especially in a world where AI and access to information are rapidly shrinking the gap between experts and everyone else.

Medicine is obviously difficult, important, and necessary work, and I don’t want this to come off as arrogant or ungrateful. I know doctors matter. I just sometimes struggle to feel where my own intelligence and effort meaningfully changes the outcome.

Anyone else relate to this?

Does anyone have any good resources for studying for the LEK in English? I can't seem to find any Quizlets/Anki decks with the CEM base converted... Any suggestions?

Hey everyone,

I’m a non-EU citizen currently in my third year of medical school in an EU country, and I expect to graduate with an EU medical degree. I’m considering learning Swedish to a C1 level because I’m interested in working in Sweden after graduation. Before investing the time and effort into learning the language, I’d like to get a better understanding of the current situation there.

I know that job markets are becoming more competitive in many countries, and I’m wondering how things currently look for doctors in Sweden, especially for graduates with an EU medical degree who are not EU citizens. How difficult is it to find a job after obtaining a license, and does being a non-EU passport holder create any significant challenges regarding employment or residency?

I’d also like to know what I can do during medical school to make my CV more competitive. Do electives help significantly when applying for jobs or training positions? Would electives in different countries be viewed positively, or is it particularly advantageous to do electives in Sweden to gain local experience, improve my language skills, and make professional connections? Are there any other activities, research opportunities, or experiences that Swedish employers value?

If anyone has recent experience or knowledge about the Swedish medical job market, I’d really appreciate your advice. Is Sweden still a good option for international graduates, or has it become much more difficult in recent years?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I am going into my first year of med school in Europe this winter and I’m aiming to eventually specialize in trauma (EM or trauma surgery). From what I’ve seen, at least in the US and UK, many med students gain EMT certification in a few weeks to months and work with ambulance services during holidays or on weekends to help boost their residency application as well as gaining experience. I was thinking of doing something similar, but it seems that in Europe paramedic roles and EMT training are similar programs that need full time study and 1+ year(s) for certification. I know that it varies from country to country but are there any EU students with experience working as EMT during med school? I’d appreciate any advice or inputs. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I’ll be starting my third year soon and will need a stethoscope. Which stethoscope are you satisfied with? I know that many people recommend Littmann, however, it is quite expensive, and I’m wondering if it’s a bit excessive...

If it’s really worth it, I’ll buy it, but what about other brands? Do you have any experience with MDF or any other manufacturer?

Hi everyone,

I am a 4th-year medical student from Russia and I am seriously considering Spain as my main target country after graduation. I really like the Spanish language, culture and lifestyle, and I am currently around A2–B1 in Spanish, planning to reach C1 before applying.

My long-term goal is to become a urologist, ideally with a focus on uro-oncology, endourology or robotic surgery. I understand that the standard route in Spain would be:

medical degree → homologación → MIR → Urology residency → working as an attending/specialist.

I would like to ask people who study or work in Spain, especially residents or doctors, about the real situation in urology.

My main questions are:

1. How competitive is Urology in the MIR compared with other surgical specialties?
2. Is it realistic for a non-EU foreign doctor to match into Urology if they prepare seriously and speak Spanish well?
3. What is the real salary progression during residency from R1 to R5, including typical guardias?
4. After residency, what does a urologist usually earn in the public system?
5. How common is it for urologists to combine public hospital work with private practice?
6. Is the private urology sector strong in Spain, especially in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga/Marbella, or Alicante?
7. Are there good opportunities in uro-oncology, robotic surgery, and endourology, or are these fields mostly concentrated in a few large hospitals?
8. For someone who wants both a good lifestyle and a serious surgical career, is Spain a reasonable choice compared with countries like Germany, Switzerland or Ireland?

I know that Spain may not have the highest doctor salaries in Europe, but I am trying to understand whether a urologist can still have a comfortable life there, especially with private practice or a subspecialized niche.

Any honest information about salaries, workload, private sector, hospital hierarchy, residency quality, or the experience of foreign doctors would be very helpful.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone,

I am a medical student from Italy just a few years away from graduation. I know that the topic of medical specialty training abroad is already widely debated, but I would like to share my specific situation, starting with a premise: I prefer realism over illusions, so I will welcome any kind of feedback, even the harshest.

For a long time, I have had a strong connection with East and Southeast Asia, also thanks to my relationship with an Asian girl. Speaking with her, I wondered if there is a real possibility of moving to that area without initial knowledge of the local languages (such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean). From my research, the only theoretically accessible destination is Singapore.

However, the local Medical Council does not recognize Italian medical degrees. The only remaining path would therefore be to specialize in a foreign university accredited by Singapore. With English as my only fluent second language, the options narrow down:

 United Kingdom: This would be the most straightforward choice, but I exclude it a priori for lifestyle and safety reasons, as well as due to the rather unenthusiastic feedback I’ve read recently and also to some of my collegues’ feedbacks as well.

 Australia: This represents the most viable alternative. The path I have outlined involves passing the IELTS and AMC (Part 1) tests, and then applying to hospitals in regional areas (like the Gold Coast), where there is greater openness toward foreign doctors compared to metropolises like Sydney. During this working period, the goal would be to pass the AMC Part 2 (practical) and then apply for entry into the Royal College for residency (another 5-6 years).

Once this process is completed in Australia, Singapore still requires 1 or 2 years of independent experience before granting full registration.

Since this is a crucial life choice and I have no direct contacts in this field, I rely on your experience. Has anyone already taken this path, or do you see more sustainable alternatives?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Other questions:

1 If this plan turns out to be feasible, which specialties would be more accessible and have less competition for foreigners? (I should add that I am not interested in Surgery).

2 Would it really be worth doing all this? (Several forums state that although it might seem like a waste of time, you still get paid during those years and you would accumulate valuable, especially hands-on, clinical experience).

3 Do you know anyone who has already undertaken this path? If so, I would like more information, as I don't presume to know everything. I am especially interested in the potential difficulties, work environment, psychological stress, etc.

4 Is the information I have correct, or did I miss something? Are there other ways to do certain things that might speed up the process?"

Hi, i took my entrance exam for JUMC this saturday and would love to get feedback from other students who took it how you found each section (particularly chemistry) and if you had done previous past questions how was it in comparison.

Also for those who wrote previous years what would you say about the chemistry difficulty in comparison to others and the cut off mark

from the general consensus of what i’ve seen this years chemistry seemed to be very different from others based on the past questions i did, it was very organic chemistry heavy and long reading questions barely any inorganic chem, i haven’t seen one person on here come to say then had a great chemistry section

im basically just trying to gauge if this is a general thing for this year and the chemistry was just different/ hard for everyone

I am a student in Sweden and I'm picking between Swedish universities. I have a plan to later move to Switzerland for the higher pay, but I know that there is heavy competition for foreign physicians in Switzerland since it's where they're paid best.

I'm deciding between Karolinska Institutet, the biggest university in Scandinavia, and another lesser known university. The drawback of Karolinska Institutet is that I'd have to live in Stockholm, and residency, cost of living and social life would be affected negatively. The other city is a student city, and since I'm fresh out of high school it feels like a much better school in general. However it's far less prestigious, and so if I want to work in Switzerland I might not be able to compete.

How much does it matter which university I pick? I've heard that competition is rarely a problem for physicians, but also that working in Switzerland has extreme competition. Help is greatly appreciated!

I am a med student in Hungary and I am struggling to study for oral exams. We are given a topic list and can get any topic on the exam day depending on luck. I usually struggle finishing the topic list and get too anxious to enter an exam with undone topics. I still havent figured out how to prioritise the important points for each topic. Not sure what I am doing wrong because most students are able to finish upto 10 topics in a day, while I could get maybe 4 done on a very productive day.

I would be grateful if anyone could guide me on studying? It is exam period and I have 7 subjects so its important for me.

Thanks, I appreciate the help :)

Hello everyone!

I'm currently in the process of applying for EU citizenship, and should have it by the time I graduate. I'm mostly interested in internal medicine and psychiatry (probably leaning more toward psychiatry). I read the guide for Ireland and some posts, but didn't get much information. I did see that psychiatry seems very uncompetitive.

I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge about the residency process for someone in my situation. I'm not interested in living in Dublin and don't mind smaller cities so long as there is some public transport and opportunities for socializing, meeting new people, activities, and so on.

I'll likely graduate 3 years late with okay grades, but I will be EU and am not looking for a "prestigious hospital" or competitive residency, so I was wondering what the chances would be to find something decent and potentially build a career there. Thanks!