8. Dr. Pavel Pichardo

Dr. Opiyemi Oyenusi, a social media influencer who runs the @img_med Instagram page,  is a PGY-1 resident at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida. He shares his journey from being a student in a Caribbean Medical School to matching into Internal Medicine in the United States. Tune in to listen to more about his journey! **You can find the link to the government website he has mentioned in the podcast on his Instagram page!

Dr. Cynthia Tan is an Anesthesiology resident who was born in Malaysia, went to medical school in the UK, received her Master’s in Public Health from the UK, and made the transition to the US all while working, studying, and rotating. Check out this episode to learn about her journey!

Dr. Tara Jamieson is an incoming PGY-1 resident at the Boston Combined Residency Program. She shares her journey from being a student in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to matching into Pediatrics in the United States. Tune in to listen more about her journey!

Dr. Victoria Taranto shares her journey from having a home country specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Ukraine to starting her pathway as a D.O (Doctor of Osteopathic) in the US. She shows us that there is more than one path to achieving our goals as an IMG. Furthermore, she shares the balance between motherhood and medicine, and the importance of having a support system around us as we achieve our dreams.

Dr. Yash Garg is a PGY-1 resident at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He shares his journey from being a student in a Caribbean medical school to matching into Internal Medicine in the United States. Tune in to listen more about his journey!

Dr. Pavel Pichardo from Mexico takes us through his journey to clearing Step 1, navigating US clinical experience, and providing tips on how to excel in them. He shares how to overcome personal challenges, face adversity, but most of all stay consistent and be resilient as an IMG. Never giving up on the journey to your dream specialty.

Dr. Esha Jain is an incoming PGY-1 resident at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey. She shares her journey from being a student in a Caribbean medical school to matching into Family Medicine in the United States. Tune in to listen more about her journey!

This episode is for all medical students and IMGs on the journey of clearing STEP 1. Divya Patel, a medical student at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, India shares how to maximize the best resources, find your niche within the Reddit community, and most importantly avoid burnout by preserving mental health throughout this process.

Dr. Pierre Rodriguez is a PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. He shares his journey from being an International Medical Graduate from Ecuador to matching into Internal Medicine in the United States. Tune in to listen to more about his journey!

Dr. Claire Stringfellow is an incoming PGY1. She is a Caribbean US-IMG who went unmatched before, successfully matching this year! Listen as we chat about her story as an Arkansas native and IMG, facing familiar obstacles faced by IMGs. Dr. Stringfellow's story is an example of how to work smart, and hard, and face obstacles without any institutional support.