7 IMG you should be following on instagram
what’s an IMG?
Before I start talking about anything we should define the term IMG. IMG stand for International Medical Graduate.
“An IMG is a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country where he or she intends to practice” Wikipedia.
It is also defined as “a physician who received his/her basic medical degree from a medical school located outside of the United states and Canada” ECFMG. And the definition given by the ECFMG best describes these 7 IMG you should be following on instagram.
1. dralrahmani
- @dralrahmani : Doctor Layan Alrhmani is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist who studied medicine at the University of Jordan, then moved to the US for Residency, and currently works at Mayo clinic. She shares content related to OBGYN and the life in medicine with a family. she does a tone of Q&A’s and shares about her experience as an IMG. Doctor Layan is also the women behind the #IMGseries on Instagram, where she explains in details different topics related to her journey as an IMG.
2. anindiangirlsjourney
- @anindiangirlsjourney: This account is about an Indian IMG, who recently matched into internal medicine in the US. Her account is all about how she studied for her USMLEs, the resources she used, how she obtained US clinical experiences, and interviews. Her account is like a library for anyone interested about starting a journey as an IMG. I wish I had found her account a little sooner, but I’m happy I did.
3. tahirashaheera
- @tahirashaheera: Dr Tahira Shaheera Shah, is an IMG from Pakistan, who also recently matched into a residency program in the US in the 2020 match. She posts content related to her USMLE journey. She also has a great YouTube channel where she has videos about how she studied her Firstaid. Dr tahira even made a video about the cost of the IMG journey. Follow her if you have any questions about that.
4. myusmlestory
- @myusmlestory: I believe that this account is another Library of resources for IMGs by an Indian IMG who passed all three steps of the USMLE and matched into internal medicine in this year’s match. You’ll find posts about what resources to use, how to apply for electives, and even a post on how to build a CV in medical school.
5. the_Zen_of_cool
- @the_zen_of_cool: Manik Madaan, is a current medical student in India. He is on a journey to be an IMG. But he has already done something that some IMG’s are probably working on right now. He took the step 1 and scored a 260! Amazing right? And the best part is that he’s sharing his journey and some tips and tricks on Instagram.
6. prymarycaredoc
- @primarycaredoc : Dr Mushmoom Khan, attended a Caribbean medical school in then move to the US for residency and is now a family medicine Doctor. Her account is a compilation of everything that I love in just one place, fashion, beauty, travel, and medicine. She posts about her journey as an IMG, and answers questions related to that topic. And sometimes post about some available opportunities that she knows of.
7. drninalum
- @drninalum: Doctor Nina Lum “The Encouraging Doc” is the person looking out for all IMGs, she has a blog , podcast and an instagram account all dedicated to helping IMGs. She interviews other IMGs who have already made it through the journey. There is so much more I could tell you about, but for now take my advice and go follow her if you are an IMG. I’m grateful for her and the work she does. We need more Encouraging Docs in this world.
It took me a while to find IMGs who actually share some aspects of their journey on Instagram. And I want to say thank you for sharing. Hopefully more IMGs will be inspired to share in the future.
I hope I’ve been helpful. Comment down bellow any other IMG you know on Instagram.
