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538 Kabhir’s IMG journey: medical training in Pakistan & starting out in Australia (part 1)
Season 5
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In this first half of a two-part chat, Dev speaks with Kabhir* a doctor who migrated from Pakistan to Australia as an international medical graduate (IMG). Kabhir shares how he:
👉🏾 trained and specialised in neurosurgery in Pakistan
👉🏽 prepared for and passed the AMC exams
👉🏿 navigated visas, registration and job offers
👉🏻 compared working hours, pay and lifestyle between Pakistan and Australia
👉 managed the “downgrade” from registrar at home to starting over here
*Name changed for privacy
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