103. A Radiology Residency Application with no Plan B as an IMG? Dr. Maham Siddique Shares her Winning Strategy! (IMG Roadmap Series #98)
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Is applying to various specialties despite your dream of landing a residency in a particular field always the best idea? Radiology resident Dr. Maham Siddique is here today to share her story of determination and not taking no for an answer!
Here are some of the highlights of her journey:
Dr. Maham was born and raised in Pakistan, where she attended the Aga Khan University and discovered her love for Radiology before her graduation in 2016.
While in medical school, she was given the option to pursue clinical rotations in the US. By completing her electives in the US, she was able to see how Radiology was conducted there, and realized the need for research items when applying into residency in this field.
As such, she moved to NYC 4 years ago on a J1 research visa, where she engaged in lung and breast cancer research in Radiology for 3 years.
She then applied to Radiology residency in 2020 after attaining her green card, thereby classifying her as a US IMG.
How was Dr. Maham able to find research opportunities?
These are her tips for applying into Radiology residency:
How can we maneuver the challenges we face as IMGs?
You can reach out to Dr. Maham via email maham_siddique@hotmail.com and her Instagram @maham_s_rana.
You can also listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & Spotify.
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