Matched At 1st Year of Graduation| From Dow to the US Match🇵🇰➡🇺🇸| USMLE Journey,Observerships & ERAS

🎙️ Welcome to Doctor’s Desk—Match Series! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Maheen Hashmi, a Dow university of health sciences graduate (2024) who recently matched in Internal Medicine in the U.S. 🇵🇰➡🇺🇸 With limited publications but high-impact research (including RCTs at Texas Institute of Cardiology, affiliated with Mayo Clinic), she proves that quality beats quantity. Dr. Maheen shares her complete USMLE journey, how she got free rotations through networking, passed Step 3, and applied for the match strategically. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: Why she chose the USMLE pathway How she structured her ERAS application The truth about finding observerships & financial challenges The importance of mentorship Visa application timeline Interview experiences and what really matters to match 🔗 Connect with Dr. Maheen Hashmi on LinkedIn:   / maheen-hashmi-md-749889184   Learn Research for Free: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maheen... 📌 Chapters 00:00 – Intro 03:55 – Why USMLE? Her motivation 09:40 – ERAS & CV breakdown 17:30 – What helped her get interviews 20:15 – Interview experience & tips 23:35 – Free observerships through networking & finances 32:00 – Visa timeline 34:30 – Importance of mentorship 37:15 – Research & tips for Pakistani students 48:53 – What really matters to match 52:45 – Advice for students who can't afford the USMLE pathway 📲 Follow the host: @the_y.asir 🔔 Subscribe for further episodes with matched doctors! #USMLE #Match2025 #MaheenHashmi #DoctorPodcast #IMGJourney #ERAS2025 #InternalMedicineMatch #PakistaniDoctors #USResidency #Step1 #Step2CK #Step3 #USCE #DoctorInterview #TheDoctorsDesk #DowMedicalCollege #USMLERoadmap #MedicalPodcast #MatchJourney #IMGSuccessStory #PodcastPakistan