How to get work experience MBBS, MPH 2015 grad

[dazed77]

I'm not sure where to post this, so I am posting here (hope I didn't violate any terms of this website).

I am having trouble finding a job with my MBBS (medical degree from India) and recent (May 2015) MPH degree.  My job search has been all over the place and it has been 5 months since I graduated from my masters program. I am a foreign educated physician with ECFMG certification and I have considerable work experience as a clinical research coordinator (2 years) and US clinical training experience (I have gone down the residency route, but due to  personal reasons I could not accept the program I matched into and have since abandoned the idea of practicing medicine in the US). I want to gain experience in epidemiology and have been unsuccessful in finding a position that I will allow me to do so.  I know that programs exist where recent grads (within 6 months of graduation) are also considered for internships and other forms of gaining work experience, so I basically have one month left to fall into this category.  I live in the greater NY area so I know there are opportunities out there for me that I just don't know about.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

[Educon Abroad]

Since you already have an MBBS and an MPH, you may want to look beyond purely clinical roles. Many graduates with similar backgrounds gain experience through roles like research assistant, public health analyst, or project coordinator at universities, hospitals, or NGOs.

In the NY/NJ area, academic medical centres and public health departments often have short-term or contract-based research roles that don’t strictly require recent graduation. Volunteering on funded research projects can also help build relevant epidemiology experience and lead to paid roles later.

You could also explore CDC-affiliated programs, state health departments, or non-profits working in population health. These often value MPH skills even without recent clinical training. Hope this helps.