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PLAB to Work in Australia? Alternative or Exemption to AMC Exam?

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  1. Hi Anthony , I have completed USMLE 1 and 2 and I finished Critical care Training in India . I have had 2 yrs training in emergency medicine and 2 yrs training in ICU . I am working as a consultant in ICU . I understand I would not be eligible for competent pathway , but will I be eligible for specialist pathway ?

    1. Hi Karthik you didn’t tell me that you have an MD or equivalent in a specialty. So I am thinking no is the answer.

  2. Hi Anthony, I am a Greek medical graduate. Getting a full GMC registration in the UK does not require for us to pass the PLAB test since we are EU citizens. Do I still need to sit the PLAB test in order to apply for the Competent Pathway or the GMC registration and a FY1 are enough?

  3. Hi I am IMG recently cleared MRCOG Part 1 and 2 and now gotta complete 4 years training so just wondering is it possible for me to get training in Australia or UK ?

    1. In relation to the UK I am not in a position to comment. Sadly the MRCOG is of little use to you if you are wanting to work in Australia.

  4. Hello Sir,
    Thank you so much for the detailed and informative post. I am an IMG studying in Pakistan. I am a US citizen and thus am prepping for the USMLE. I am keeping my options open, which is why I was looking into Australia as well. If I take all three steps, instead of doing two years of residency training in the US could I substitute that with clinical experience in Australia? Or is there a way where I can apply for residency training in Australia with my USMLE results? Thank you again for all of your help.

    1. Hi Bilal, neither of those options are options sorry. You have to complete the full process in the US.

  5. Dear Dr LLEWELLYN,
    After years of confusion about the AMC registration, your article has solved the problem, so thank you very much.
    I finished plab exams and got my GMC registration and I have two years of supervised practice in the UK but in Radiology. Can I get the Australian registration with these criteria?
    Thanks

  6. Hi Anthony,

    Thank you for your very informative blog. My name is Rizki, I am an Australian citizen currently working in Canada. My wife is a specialist from Indonesia, she is now studying to do Canadian LMCC Exams in the next few months and hoping to get a match in Canada. However, due to changes in circumstances in my work arrangement, we are planning to leave the country and move to Australia end of next year. My wife can apply for Ausie spouse visa with my sponsorship so visa to stay permanently wont be an issue. I dont think my wife will pass the specialist pathway in Australia, so she will have to do the standard pathway. Now, if she continues and passes with her Canadian LMCC Exams (called MCCQE 1 and 2), is she going to be exempt from doing AMC exams? What is the residency matching process in Australia?

    Thanks heaps!

    Rizki

    1. Hello only if your wife completed 12 months postgraduate education or residency training in Canada. There is no equivalent to the residency matching process in Australia.

  7. Hi,
    I completed my medical school in Philippines and i am from India.
    Currently, doing my post graduate internship here in manila.
    I wanted to go into surgery so wanted to ask you what is the probability that an IMG gets accepted for surgical residency programs?
    Thank you.

    1. Hi Ruby

      I think we have covered this a few times here on the site. Surgery is quite competitive here in Australia and the added problem is you will need permanent residency to apply for training.

  8. Hello
    I am a Russian medical graduate. Is there any country which will offer non paid internship with passed plab 1

      1. If I have done internal medicine residency from India for 3 years and hold MRCP (UK) with 12 months of registrarship in UK (ST3) will I be exempted from AMC exams if so what pathway should I be applying through? Thank you

  9. Hi Anthony! Firstly, I’d like to say thanks so much for this post! I’ve been skimming the internet up and down for some of the answers I’ve found here.
    Secondly.. I’m wondering if you can clarify a few thinks about obtaining Australian medical registration, if I am already GMC certified.
    I am an FY2 working in England, due to complete the foundation programme in August. I was hoping to work in Australia for a year or two before coming back to the UK to complete training.

    I have duo citizenship – Canadian and Polish, and attended medical school in Poland (English program, graduating with an MD). I applied to the UK foundation programme without writing the PLAB – since Poland belongs to the EEA, this was not a requirement, and am now GMC certified (as of completion of FY1).

    My school is recognized by the Australian Medical Council and the WDOMS.
    I was wondering if I will have any issues with registration in Australia, given that I have completed the UK Foundation Programme but did not write the PLAB or any other board exam?

    Any advice on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your time and expertise!!

    1. Hi Caroline. Thanks for the great feedback. Because you have not sat the PLAB you will be required to do the AMC exams. That being said you should find employers will be very receptive given that you have had some UK experience.

  10. Hello Anthony,
    My name is Dr Rishi Rajesh Jiwarajka
    I have cleared my MBBS from India with 1 year of internship
    I am currently pursuing an MSc in Assisted conception to enhance my academic skills, in the UK
    I am concurrently clearing both parts of PLAB while living in the UK and will be done by the end of this year.
    I want to pursue a career in surgical training(general surgery or OBGYN) in australia after 1 year of supervised training in the UK with a full GMC license.
    What are my next steps?

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