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hi..everyone, i'm Dr Sachin .. new member to NEPI.. just joined today
i need a favour from u ... info regarding Emergency Medicine course in India
i finished my MBBS in 2006 from Karnataka, worked as a resident doctor while preparing for UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSCING EXAMINATION ..finished step 1 .. giving step 2 in a month...applying for visa after that to give clinical skills exam n step 3... n apply fo EM post graduation (Residency) in USA..
in case i don't get visa or EM in usa .. i'm planning to do a EM course India n apply again. .
i searched in Google about it .. n found a few .. but i need additional information from u ...
WHAT IS THE SELECTION CRITERIA for EM in Indian institutions ?
which among these has affiliation to AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ( it will be of much help to me if it is affiliated to American university since i'm planning to do my Residency in EM in USA)
i went thru SRMC college website .. its a MD degree !! there are 10 seats/ yr. , but it doesn't come under SRMC entrance exam seat matrix ( i guess bcoz EM is not yet recognised by MCI in India as speciality )

1 : WHAT IS DIFFERNECE B/W FELLOWSHIP N CETRIFICATE COURSE in EM?
2 : WHY IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN COURSE DURATION .. 1 yr in some, 2 yrs .. n 3 yrs in SRMC ?
3 : WHAT IS THE SELECTION CRITERIA in these INSTITUTIONS ?
4 : WHICH AMONG THESE HAS AFFILIATION TO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY? ( SRMC : Harvard Medical International , IIEMS : Washington university... 6 months optional elective in US, Appollo : John Hopkins or UK university ?
5 : WHICH IS GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR EM IN INDIA ? SINCE MCI DOESN'T RECOGNIZE EM ... SEMI ?
6 : ANY ADDTIONAL INSTITUTION S OTHER THAN ABOVE MENTIONED ?
7 : WHAT IS UR OPINION REGARDING DOING EM IN USA ?

all info n advice will be appreciated , thanx in advance !!!
kindly introduce urself as i'm a new member

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