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I suggest you join pinoy.md as it is a wealth of resource/information regarding all the steps/issues/concerns for pinoy doctors in Australia. Meron din tayo FB page.
I have to admit that it is getting trickier by the year. This is mainly because their own government is increasing the number of medical graduates for quite a number of years now. So, their own graduates are flooding the system which makes it difficult for foreign doctors such as ourselves. But what we bring to the table is clinical experience that we get from the Philippines. So, as to your question if it is still open - it definitely still is. Kailangan mo lang gandahan CV mo to show that to employers. As a first step though, get the exams sorted. AMC 1 is a must now, but they actually prefer that you have AMC 2 as well. You will need IELTS for AHPRA, but I'm sure kaya mo yan. Then apply to all hospitals in Australia all over. We remain in SOL, so there will be no issues with visa as long as makakuha ka ng employer. That is, if kailangan mo visa sponsorship.
I'm paeds din sa atin and doing paeds dito. Goodluck
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May question lang ako regarding being a doctor here..kahit po sino pde mgcomment!
@Nadine Doc, ask ko lang..alam ko mejo off topic pero curious kasi ako..pangarap ko na tlg maging medical doctor since nsa college plng ako sa pinas and nakatapos ako ng MT satin and now working as a phlebo in a government hospital and got plans of applying for a job mismo sa lab next year..but im considering of going back to school again either go to tafe or take a master degree for medical science and mejo naiisip ko why not mg aral ako ng medicine kahit sobrang mahirap na for my situation kasi im already 32 and planning to have a baby soon..but im still curious and still doing a lot of research lately on what to take next year..may alam ba kayo kung gaano kahirap ang mgaral ng medicine dto sa australia? papano mgstart? Im doing a lot of research pra hndi ako mgwaste ng resources and time..by the way PR nako and I think pde nako mgapply for a citizenship sa december ;-)
Thanks in advancae for any opinions or advices! ;-)
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I have post an answer here if you want to take a read: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/8687/filipino-doctors-planning-to-practice-in-australia
Regarding studying medicine dito, I actually don't know the answer to that, as I studied medicine in the Philippines. You might wanna try forums of prospective medical students? Or try email medical schools and ask to be hooked up to the student community. I am based in QLD and UQ is the medical university.
Cheers, goodluck!
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Best of luck din and Godbless! :-)
November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
appointment and test
May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
November 2017- received AIMS exam result
February 2018- start of Uni session 1
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Would you know any Filipino doctor who finished residency in the Philippines and got through via the specialist assessment pathway? Or because we are considered to have had a third-world kind of training, we have to start from scratch? Thank you!
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Wala eh. I know of no Filipino doctor (paeds or other fields) who went straight onto the specialist pathway. That is not to say that no Filipino doctor tried. Madami have applied but the cost for assessment can be anywhere from $10,000 to 20,000 with zero guarantee. Most I know were assessed partially comparable - meaning, they would still have to do training and exams anyway. I have yet to come across one who has been assessed as equivalent. Sa pagkaka- alam ko, only doctors from UK,US, Nz, Canada, Ireland etc can skip the standard pathway and do specialist straight away. They are the "comparable health system", ika nga. What I might suggest, if you are really keen, is to start at least with the assessment with AMC. There is nothing stopping you from doing both standard and specialist from the get-go. Or you can do what I did and do one at a time. I have finished my standard pathway now and preparing to do specialist exams - so I am now on the specialist path.
P.S. If what you mean as starting "from scratch" is not starting as consultant or even resident/registrar trainee, then yes, you won't start in a senior position. To be brutally honest, doctor job competition is through the roof these days that any doctor is just happy to have one. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about that yet until you have started your AMC assessment.
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there have been news na mejo bababa na daw ang acceptance rate ng aus govt for IMGs? is this true? how feasible is it to be able to train and practice in aus at this age and time (2017) mahirap na po bang makapunta ng aus ang katulad kong new doctor?
and also... hingi lang po ng advise or idea sa total estimated cost ng expenses sa journey ng application and processes hanggang sa makakuha na po ng general registration sa australia? and also... how long is the duration? will it take me months only? or will it take me years before makakamit ng gen license dun po?
pls advice thanks
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hi.. im a freshly board passer here in the philippines..
there have been news na mejo bababa na daw ang acceptance rate ng aus govt for IMGs? is this true? how feasible is it to be able to train and practice in aus at this age and time (2017) mahirap na po bang makapunta ng aus ang katulad kong new doctor?
and also... hingi lang po ng advise or idea sa total estimated cost ng expenses sa journey ng application and processes hanggang sa makakuha na po ng general registration sa australia? and also... how long is the duration? will it take me months only? or will it take me years before makakamit ng gen license dun po?
pls advice thanks
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Hi! I suppose the rumours are true - but don’t let that deter you though.
Alam mo ba when I took my first amc exam way back 4 years ago, there were already rumours of tightening regulations for MDs. And there were new rules, turned out the rumours were true. But I am here, and I am doing my specialty exams now, so it’s possible. If this is what you really want - Then go for it. If it’s your dream, then that is your answer isn’t it?
Expenses are in the tens of thousands, I’m afraid. Yung amc 1 exam 4yrs ago was almost P100k eh ($2k I think). That does not include reviews and fees and applications. May review dito for amc2 priced at $10k!! Review lang yan, exam is $3-4k... Mahal - can’t really say there is a specific figure. But it’s a lot. So be prepared for the long haul.
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Forgot to add-on pala (before I hit submit button):
- you don't have to do formal reviews or buy new reviewers. Kaya naman alone eh, to minimise the expense. But weigh the pros and cons though. For AMC 1, I suggest do it alone if you can. For AMC2, you need study partner/group. I did the workbased for AMC2, which is slightly different. Pero I still had study groups and discussion. I did not do any formal reviews for any of those (ang mahal!)
- suggest visiting pinoymd community under AMC thread as madami tips dun
- I am not sure if you know, I have posted a very long discussion about the steps from the exams to registration (and everything in between that I can think of). Hanapin ko link and I will post it below
- goodluck, balitaan mo kami dito
- here is the link:
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/8687/filipino-doctors-planning-to-practice-in-australia#latest
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