u/DepartmentGeneral661

Hey everyone, 26 M here

I graduated MBBS in 2023. Right after internship, I was actually pretty confident with my clinical skills and handling patients. But then I started NEET PG prep. Most of my close friends stayed home to prepare, so I also didn’t join work anywhere.

NEET 2024 went horribly. Stayed home again. Gave NEET 2025 (2nd drop) and got around 45k rank. I could probably get some surgical branches in private colleges, but I didn’t join because honestly I don’t think I’m physically strong enough for surgical branches, and I’m not interested enough to force it.

Now it’s been almost 3 years since graduation. I haven’t practiced medicine at all, and I’ve lost touch with almost everything related to OPD/hospital work and clinical skills.

Parents keep scolding me for being unemployed for the sake of exams, and honestly I understand their frustration too.

The thing is — I do want to work now. But not as a tutor or something non-clinical. I want to get back into actual practice while preparing for USMLE. The problem is… I feel like I don’t know anything anymore.

Trust me, right after internship I felt confident. Now I’m scared to handle patients independently.

I feel like I need some kind of training/rebuilding phase before I can work properly again. But how do people even restart after such a gap? Which hospitals/clinics would take someone like me? How should I approach them?

Meanwhile, my friends after MBBS are earning 50k+ and functioning confidently, while I feel stuck with no confidence and fading clinical skills.

I am right now preparing for step 1 coz i really want internal medicine and not any surgical as in india.

And ya ,I am aware of YOG thing, I will be 4 YOG when I apply for ERAS and am ok with any community program.

Has anyone here gone through something similar? How did you rebuild your confidence and clinical skills after a long gap?

Hey everyone, I am 26 M

I graduated MBBS in 2023. Right after internship, I was actually pretty confident with my clinical skills and handling patients. But then I started NEET PG prep. Most of my close friends stayed home to prepare, so I also didn’t join work anywhere.

NEET 2024 went horribly. Stayed home again. Gave NEET 2025 (2nd drop) and got around 45k rank. I could probably get some surgical branches in private colleges, but I didn’t join because honestly I don’t think I’m physically strong enough for surgical branches, and I’m not interested enough to force it.

Now it’s been almost 3 years since graduation. Stayed at home , I haven’t practiced medicine at all, and I’ve lost touch with almost everything related to OPD/hospital work and clinical skills.

Parents keep scolding me for being unemployed for the sake of exams, and honestly I understand their frustration too.

The thing is , I do want to work now. But not as a tutor or something non-clinical. I want to get back into actual practice while preparing for next NEET. The problem is… I feel like I don’t know anything anymore.

Trust me, right after internship I felt confident. Now I’m scared to handle patients independently.

I feel like I need some kind of training/rebuilding phase before I can work properly again. But how do people even restart after such a gap? Which hospitals/clinics would take someone like me? How should I approach them? I basically want to shadow a doctor everyday and learn clinical skills, so after a few months i can join a corporate hospital as a duty doctor.

Meanwhile, my friends after MBBS are earning 50k+ and functioning confidently, while I feel stuck with no confidence and fading clinical skills.

This year I will just join any PG I get , even para Clinical

Has anyone here gone through something similar? How did you rebuild your confidence and clinical skills after a long gap?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning my long-term career and would really appreciate advice from people who’ve gone through this.

My plan:

• Internal Medicine residency in the US (starting ~2028)
• Cardiology fellowship in the US (3 years)
• After that, I’m considering moving to Canada

Main questions:

1. How realistic is it to get licensed as a cardiologist in Canada after US IM + Cardiology?
2. Do most US-trained cardiologists get full licenses, or do they start with restricted licenses?
3. Are exams like MCCQE usually required even after US training?
4. Which provinces are more IMG-friendly for someone with US training?
5. How long does the whole process typically take before you can actually start working?

My priorities:

• Eventually practicing cardiology (clinical work)

Would really appreciate honest experiences—especially from people who’ve actually made this transition.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning my long-term career and would really appreciate advice from people who’ve gone through this.

My plan:

• Internal Medicine residency in the US (starting ~2028)
• Cardiology fellowship in the US (3 years)
• After that, I’m considering moving to Canada

Main questions:

1. How realistic is it to get licensed as a cardiologist in Canada after US IM + Cardiology?
2. Do most US-trained cardiologists get full licenses, or do they start with restricted licenses?
3. Are exams like MCCQE usually required even after US training?
4. Which provinces are more IMG-friendly for someone with US training? How about Toronto?
5. How long does the whole process typically take before you can actually start working?

My priorities:

• Eventually practicing cardiology (clinical work). Would really appreciate honest experiences—especially from people who’ve actually made this transition.

Thanks!