Bangladeshi Medical Graduates often find difficulties for overseas medical licencing exams or membership exam. Just an overview on some of the examinations. Feel free to contact rasekhalam@yahoo.com

1. Home and Abroad
Post Graduation
Dr. Mir Rasekh Alam Ovi
MBBS(DMC), FCPS(Surgery), BCS(Health)
Member, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
rasekhalam@yahoo.com

2. General Consideration
• Why ?
• When ?
• How ?
• Financial Support
• Family

4. Post Graduation in Bangladesh

5. • Basic
• Para Clinical
• Clinical
• Fellowship
• Master Degree
• Diploma
• Government Service
• Private Job

6. Master Degree
Residency (clinical) MD/MS
Entrance exam
2 years rotation
Phase A completion Exam
3 years rotation in particular subject
Phase B Exam
Lateral Entry
FCPS
3 years rotation in particular subject
Phase B Exam

7. Diploma
Entrance Exam
2 years training
Exit Exam
Residency (Basic subjects) MD/MS
Entrance exam
2 years rotation (1.5 years in pharmacology)
Phase A completion Exam
1 year rotation in particular subject (1.5 years in pharmacology)
Phase B Exam
M.Phil.
Entrance Exam
6 months class
Part 1 Exam
6 months class
Part 2 exam
1 year thesis
Final Exam

8. Fellowship in Sub specialties
Part 1
2 years training
Preliminary Exam
3 years training
Part 2
Or
MD/MS/FCPS
3 years training
Part 2
Fellowship
Part 1
4 years training / 3 years training + 1 year course
Part 2
Fellowship

10. United Kingdom
USA
Canada
Australia
Gulf Countries
China ???

12. Highest Paying Countries for Doctors
1. USA $370,000
2. Canada $338,000
3. Australia $260,000
4. Netherlands $253,000
5. Belgium $188,000
6. Ireland $183,000
7. United kingdom $150,000
8. France $149,000
9. Switzerland $130,000
10. Denmark $91,000
Average yearly salary for a specialist

13. • Monthly Salary for GP in Dubai: 16.345 - 23.895 AED "4.413 - 6.451 USD $“
• Monthly Salary for Specialist in Dubai: 21.985 - 36.820 AED "5.936 - 9.941 USD $“
• Monthly Salary for Consultant in Dubai: 43.465 - 56.900 AED "11.735 - 15.363 USD $".

15. USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Exam)
• https://www.ecfmg.org/fees/index.html
• https://www.usmle.org/
Step 1
Step 2 CK
Step 2 CS - USA
Step 3 - USA
Matching : ERAS
• Green Card
• Contacts
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)
Family Medicine
Geriatric Medicine

17. Australian Medical Council (AMC)
• AMC Part 1
• AMC Part 2
• English Requirements

18. AMC Part 1
150 MCQ( 120 Scored MCQ, 30 pilot)
Total 500 Marks
3.5 HRS
250 pass mark
SCORE DOESN’T MATTER.
Fee: 2720 AUD.
Exam Centre: Not yet in Bangladesh.
http://www.amc.org.au/assessment/fees

19. AMC part 2
OSCE Exam
20 Stations 4 Rest 2 Pilot.
Clear pass = 11/14
Retest = 10/14 or 9/14 ( 6/8 to clear)
Fail = 8 or less/14
Exam Centre : Australia
Exam Fee : 3530 AUD
Coaching helps : ARIMGSAS/ HEAL/ ARMC/ Personal
http://www.amc.org.au/assessment/clinical-exam/clinical-format

20. English requirements
IELTS 7 Each Band
OET B Each Band
PTE
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/registration-standards.aspx

21. Criteria for GMC registration
•MBBS
•IELTS or OET
•MRCS/MRCP/MRCOG/PLAB
• https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-
licensing/join-the-register/registration-
applications/application-guides/full-registration-for-
international-medical-graduates

22. Part 1 £594 Bangladesh
Part 2 £594 Bangladesh
PACES £1202 India, Needs Coaching
No Training Required
MRCP
https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations

23. Part A £596.50 Bangladesh
Part B £977.00 India
MRCS
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/exams/
No Training Required

24. MRCOG
Bangladesh band B
Part 1 £427 Bangladesh
Part 2 £427 Bangladesh (Needs 4 years Training)
Part 3 £550 India, Singapore, Hong Kong, London
https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/courses-exams-events/

25. WHY PLAB ?!
• High passing rate
• High chance to get a job
• Can be given In Intern period
• Easy preparation
• Comparatively Low Cost
• If GMC registered then exemption from AMC exam
PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board)

26. PLAB 1 : MCQ (SBA)
200 MCQ in 3 hrs. No negative marking
PLAB 2 : OSCE
18 OSCE stations , 3hr 20 min
Total Mark : 216
Pass Mark : 110-120

27. PLAB 1 : Prerequisite - IELTS (Academic) or OET
IELTS overall band score 7.5 and not less than 7.0 in each band
PLAB 1 : Any time. Even during Intern period.
PLAB 2 : Within 2 years of PLAB 1.
Four attempts

28. • Part 1 of the PLAB test: £235 from 1 April 2019.
• Part 2 of the PLAB test: £860 from 1 April 2019.
https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/managing-your-registration/fees-and-funding/our-plab-fees
Fees

29. Already Having a Post graduation ?
• Joint Surgical College Fellowship Examination (JSCFE)
• Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examination (JCIE)
• Prometric
• Specialist Pathway in Australia
• DO-HNS