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Does Australia accept US MD?

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Does Australia accept US MD medical degree, yes but with assessment and registration process, US MD is recognised as primary medical qualification but you must have it verified and meet Australian Medical Council AMC requirements to practice as doctor in Australia. US MD from accredited medical school listed in World Directory of Medical Schools is acceptable, but you need to pass AMC examinations, including AMC MCQ and clinical exam, unless you are specialist eligible for specialist pathway via relevant college like RACGP, RACP, RACS. Process for US doctor to work in Australia includes primary source verification via ECFMG and AMC, English test IELTS 7.0, AMC MCQ exam $3,500, AMC clinical exam $4,000, then apply for provisional registration with Medical Board of Australia and do 12 months supervised practice. For US specialists board certified by ABMS, you can apply for specialist recognition via specialist college assessment, which may grant partial comparability and require 12 to 24 months supervised practice and exams. Many US doctors work in Australia via competent authority pathway if they have US residency and license, with streamlined process. So US MD is accepted as medical degree, but you must pass AMC exams and supervised practice to get registration, it is not automatic, and you need visa sponsorship under skilled migration or employer sponsored. So yes, Australia accepts US MD with assessment.
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