Btw, I'm not a doctor, I'm just curious..
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Typically an American trained doctor can practice in other countries but there will be some extra things that must be done. Testing, some residency, and any number of other things might be required to be licensed. It is not starting over but an American can not move to Australia and open a clinic immediately. And it would be impossible to say what the specific requirements would be needed or how long it would take. Some countries will not have as many requirements as others. And the medical specialty would also change what would be required and the time. It is certainly going to be easier to practice in another country if you are a general practitioner rather than a neurosurgeon. And with laws being different from country in terms privacy laws, controlled substances, malpractice, and even the difference in drug names (the names 'Tylenol' and 'acetaminophen' only exist in US and Canada). But I can tell you the it is VERY hard for foreign trained doctors to practice in Canada. There are thousands of doctors in Canada who are not allowed to practice because they were not trained in Canada. That is changing and it is getting easier to practice. It is really unfortunate because there is a shortage of doctors (in some fields more than others) and an American psychiatrist or an Italian surgeon might not be able to practice. I do know some doctors who typically went to school in Canada and are licensed in both Canada and The US so that an American can get a Canadian Rx which is cheaper and a Canadian who has the money can get an MRI more quickly in the US. But the US is not very picky about foreign trained doctors.
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Our son, who is currently studying at the Saba University School of Medicine (which is an American school) will be able to practise in Europe, the US or Canada once he is finished.
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Any med student who went to an accredited university and completed a residency can practice anywhere. They do however have to pass exams of the country. The other point is in places like Canada, it is hard for Foreign doctors to land a residency. So the answer to your question is yes. But why would any doctor in their right mind want to go from the US to Canada or Australia where doctors dont get paid half as much...
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