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Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) cannot be licensed in the United States without the United States Medical Licensing Examination; regarding Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) in the United States, many of these medical students take the USMLE, which is optional for them, but their mandatory licensure exam to practice as a physician is the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination.

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Greencard holder img wants to work in US without passing usmle?

As a green card holder, if you want to work in the United States as a doctor without passing the USMLE, it would be very challenging. The USMLE is typically a requirement for obtaining a medical license to practice medicine in the US, regardless of immigration status. Without passing the USMLE and obtaining a medical license, it would be difficult to work as a doctor in the United States. However, there may be alternative career paths within the healthcare field that do not require passing the USMLE.


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If a foreign doctor attended a foreign med school that is equal to us med school can't they take the usmle exam and not have to do residency in us?

Yes, if a foreign doctor attended a medical school that is deemed equivalent to a US medical school, they can take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). However, passing the USMLE does not automatically waive the requirement for residency in the US. The residency requirements are determined by the individual state medical boards and the specific residency program requirements. So, even if they pass the USMLE, they may still need to complete a residency program in the US to practice medicine there.


What does the acronym USMLE stand for?

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