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ORIGINAL: Emperor1956

Red, you are making a HUGE mistake.  The British health care system is sadly lacking, and therefore the ability to train physicians is concomitantly poor.  While I sympathize with your desire to leave the USA (Medicare and managed care cutting into that 250,000/year income, and all) and I'm sure it will be easier to get licensed out of the USA with that rape allegation, but I think you are seeking the wrong venue.

Might I suggest:

1.  University of Baghdad Medical School.   A superb facility, recently built with Saddam's money, and recently "deconstructed" by the joint forces.  Real world training in trauma surgery.  Real world conditions for the energy starved future, maintaining patients on 2 1/2 hours of electricity per day.  And you can ENLIST, and the USA will pay your transport cost.  Also, close to the trendy beaches in Israel.

2.  Tehran Medical School.  A fine school, although the lack of renovation or even cleaning since the days of the Shah have dampened the excitement.  No cadaver training here -- doctors (and just plain old sickos) get to do surgery on live hostages!   Similar to the Iraqui school, and some say an up-and-coming "hot spot" for young doctors...go ahead, make a plunge in Al Quiada futures and enroll today!

3.  McMurdo Basin School of the Health Sciences.   Hey, mate, you really can go "way down under" with the nursing staff here!   Experts in cryosurgical technique.  And...they speak ENGLISH.

4.  Idi Amin School of Medical and Mortuary Science.  You know, you can't go wrong with a school that makes its own cadavers....1000s of them!   Specializing in live crucifiction medicine, and "truth telling" using jumper cables and car batteries.  They say kids are DYING to get into this school, and they are right!

5.  Finally, who can forget the North Korean School of Medicine?   Surely not Kim Jon Il.  Specializing in hair transplant technique, forced feeding and the rape of stray nurses from neighboring countries, this fine institution graduates at least 3 "doctors" a decade!  And you can practice in lovely Pynongyong, where EVERYONE needs a doctor.

Oh, and red....Bon Voyage!

E.

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ORIGINAL: Red82

Who the fuck are you? Not only is your post ill-informed, but it comes off not only as extremly ignorant but offensive as well. Next time you have shit to say, how about not saying anything at all.

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ORIGINAL: Red82


Well, the main reason is for med school. But after careful thought I have decided that I do not believe I will want to return. I feel I would rather start practicing medicine in England or Ireland. (It really depends on the school I am accepted to) So my question is not where I should move, it is how and what I should do to prep for my move, and how to inevitably stay there.

From what I have been able to gather, I must live in country for about six years. However, if I am on a student visa, it looks like you pretty much have to return to your country once done with school. One of the only ways I could figure was a work permit or visa. Is there a way I can earn citizenship while on student visa?

Cost of living? Differences that I should expect and will need to get used to?

This is just the beginning plans of something that is about 18 months out. Just looking for a heads up.

Thanks.