I’ve read this forum with great interest and have found a hefty amount of information in answer to a long list of questions I had. However, I find that I’m in a SLIGHTLY different situation from many posting here, and would appreciate some advice/ answers/confirmation to a couple of questions I have. If indeed someone in the same situation has already posted SOMEWHERE about this, I would highly appreciate a link to the thread!
(Apologies in advance for the upcoming essay)
Background:
Medical student currently studying in Poland who’s also an AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN (However, I’ve NEVER visited/lived in Australia). Additionally, I grew up outside of Poland in an English speaking country (Therefore language is not a problem).
I have a small dilemma however. In recent years I’ve developed an interest in Australia. I’m seriously considering moving to Australia and particularly have my sights set on either Sydney/Brisbane as the final destination, but I’m open to other cities too.
The “Problem” is: I’ll be graduating in 3 years and would like to specialize ASAP post. graduation. How should I go about specializing to minimize the time of studying + increase the likelihood of being able to work in Australia (i.e obtain full registration with the board, and be permitted to work in both public/private sector + be involved in academic teaching), if at all such a combination is possible? My current desired route is Internal Medicine -> Cardiology. Pulmonology is another interest, as well as Emergency Medicine. In Poland it is likely that I will be able to enter specialization immediately post graduation (As part of the new regulations- due to the fact that our internship year has now been integrated in our 6th year of studies) in my desired field.
Questions:
1. Taking my Australian citizenship into account:
1.1. If I decide to specialise in Australia, how difficult would it be for me to enter specialization immediately post. graduation?
1.2.How long would the entire process take (Will I also be subjected to 12 months of supervised practice prior to being permitted to specialize?)
2. If I were to specialize in Poland, how would the “Specialist Pathway-Specialist recognition” (Taking into account: If there are any discrepancies between the programs in both countries, I’d ATTEMPT to work up to the Australian requirements in Poland if possible e.g regarding nr. of procedures) appear in my situation with regards to:
2.1. Likelihood of being fully registered in Australia in said speciality
2.2. Length of time that registration may take (Is the 6-12 months of supervised training COMPULSORY if you rank well with the specialist society?)
2.3 Am I correct in saying that I’ll be exempt from the “moratorium” due to being an Aussie citizen?
3. Is there anything else I should keep in mind, in terms of what is appreciated by Australian authorities for full registration? e.g. USMLE score (Instead of AMC); grades at UNI; research; work experience (As is in my situation, I do electives in both 1st and 3rd world countries) etc?
Thank you for taking the time to read this ( and hopefully responding)! ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated!
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Australian Citizen (Never lived in AUS) studying in Poland: Where to Specialize?
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