av Nils » 17 okt 2012, 17:35
Hi geo1!
Sorry for the late reply, my old computer passed away last week.
I am not intimately familiar with the ST application process but I do not think that IMGs necessarily have a tougher time getting into a residency in Sweden, provided that they achieve a decent level of Swedish language skills and that their medical background is approved by Socialstyrelsen.
(which unfortunately can take a long time for degrees from outside the EU, due to slow bureaucracy, so I would recommend that you start applying for that immediately rather than waiting until your PhD is over - especially since you, coming from outside of the EU, will also be required to take the TULE test)
The responsibility for ensuring that you have a sufficient Swedish language skills for working as a doctor lies with the (AT) employer rather than Socialstyrelsen.
Since you are doing a PhD at Lund University, you should be a strong competitor for a residency position (particularly if the PhD concerns ophthalmology and/or if you can do research parallell to working as a residency doctor). In fact, doing research is generally reputed to be "practically a requirement" for positions at the university hospital. I think that getting an AT at the university hospital is likewise made much easier by your PhD at Lund University.
I hope that this answer was useful to you and please feel free to ask more questions if anything is unclear or if new questions come to mind.
Hi geo1!
Sorry for the late reply, my old computer passed away last week.
I am not intimately familiar with the ST application process but I do not think that IMGs necessarily have a tougher time getting into a residency in Sweden, provided that they achieve a decent level of Swedish language skills and that their medical background is approved by Socialstyrelsen.
(which unfortunately can take a long time for degrees from outside the EU, due to slow bureaucracy, so I would recommend that you start applying for that immediately rather than waiting until your PhD is over - especially since you, coming from outside of the EU, will also be required to take the TULE test)
The responsibility for ensuring that you have a sufficient Swedish language skills for working as a doctor lies with the (AT) employer rather than Socialstyrelsen.
Since you are doing a PhD at Lund University, you should be a strong competitor for a residency position (particularly if the PhD concerns ophthalmology and/or if you can do research parallell to working as a residency doctor). In fact, doing research is generally reputed to be "practically a requirement" for positions at the university hospital. I think that getting an AT at the university hospital is likewise made much easier by your PhD at Lund University.
I hope that this answer was useful to you and please feel free to ask more questions if anything is unclear or if new questions come to mind.