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Valentina is a “Harvey” English medical school graduate from University of Pavia,  and she is starting work as a Foundation Year (FY1) Doctor in London in few weeks. In this fascinating guest-post she will share her experience in getting the Provisional registration (for FY1) in the UK as an Italian graduate.

The staff here at Med School team we have been getting a lot of personal messages from people hoping to transfer into the English-language medical schools at the state universities here in Italy. I have done some research on the topic, and will tell you what I have learned about it.

The International Medical School of the University of Milan is taking a major step toward attempting to ensure that its graduates will be able to do residencies throughout the entire United States. It is the first English-language med school in Italy to apply for California medical board accreditation.

Hello, everyone.

One surprisingly good reason to study medicine in Italy is the Italian healthcare system itself.

Me arriving at LITA

taking notes on language during class

Professor with a model of a carbon-based molecule

LITA Segrate

We learned today a bit about the structure of our exams, here at the International Medical School at the University of Milan. What applies here does not necessarily apply to other English-language MD programs in Italy.

It is the night after day one, of six years total, at the International Medical School at the University of Milan.

Applying to Medical school in Italy as an American has  a pretty bureaucratic process behind it. You will need to be very organized and err on the side of notarizing too much information rather than too little. Italian consulates across the country provide varying degrees of information so I have tried to consolidate what i have learned here for you all.