Patricietis skrev:In general, are Swedish hospitals open to accepting foreigners?
Yes, with the caveat that more peripheral hospitals are more eager to accept applicants (this is the same as for native medical graduates).
Will I be able to acquire Swedish medical license in time for the vacancies (I'll receive Latvian medical license in June)?
Hopefully. The approval process is pretty streamlined for applications regarding recognition of EU medical licenses, when compared to other applications.
Does ambulance or working in a hospital count as a fine clinical experience?
I would say so.
All in all, what should I concentrate on in order to improve my chances to get a ST spot? Is it worth even trying?
If you want to move to Sweden, it is worth trying. Radiology is still a shortage specialty, which would make it easier to get into than other ST programs, though this may of course change over time.
Besides clinical experience, writing your bachelor's/master's thesis on a subject within the desired field of work may also be a way to merit yourself; I have heard that some of the physicians who assess applications do think favourably of candidates with a well-written thesis paper, especially if it is within their own field.
(Of course, a paper written in English may be more accessible to them than a paper written in Latvian.)
[quote="Patricietis"]In general, are Swedish hospitals open to accepting foreigners?[/quote]Yes, with the caveat that more peripheral hospitals are more eager to accept applicants (this is the same as for native medical graduates).
[quote]Will I be able to acquire Swedish medical license in time for the vacancies (I'll receive Latvian medical license in June)?[/quote]Hopefully. The approval process is pretty streamlined for applications regarding recognition of EU medical licenses, when compared to other applications.
[quote]Does ambulance or working in a hospital count as a fine clinical experience?[/quote]I would say so.
[quote]All in all, what should I concentrate on in order to improve my chances to get a ST spot? Is it worth even trying?[/quote]If you want to move to Sweden, it is worth trying. Radiology is still a shortage specialty, which would make it easier to get into than other ST programs, though this may of course change over time.
Besides clinical experience, writing your bachelor's/master's thesis on a subject within the desired field of work may also be a way to merit yourself; I have heard that some of the physicians who assess applications do think favourably of candidates with a well-written thesis paper, especially if it is within their own field.
(Of course, a paper written in English may be more accessible to them than a paper written in Latvian.)