MD/Nursing Diploma Program 12-month, Intensive, English Language

The MD/Nursing Diploma English language program was designed for medical doctors interested in ultimately entering hospital residency in the United States of America. By earning the nursing diploma through MAPS, the MD will become eligible to take the qualifying examination offered by the Commission for Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) http://www.cgfns.org

The MAPS MD/Nurse Diploma Program has been officially evaluated by CGFNS and accepted for it’s Certification Program. See below letter from CGFNS.

Nurses educated outside the US must take this examination, plus necessary English tests, to earn a CGFNS certificate. The certificate permits the foreign educated nurse/MD to obtain employment in the US, as a nurse.

Under the present US immigration laws, foreign educated nurses who earn their CGFNS certificate, and obtain employment in the US as nurses, receive permanent work visas to the US, commonly referred to as "green cards". Full and detailed information concerning the “Practice Medicine in the USA” with a green card can be viewed at www.mdnurse.com

Once the doctor moves to the US to work as a nurse, with his or her green card, they can continue in their efforts to meet the certification requirements of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) http://www.ecfmg.org/

Qualifications for enrollment:

• Graduation from a Russian or Foreign medical school, e.g. MD degree;
• Graduation from a medical school whose language of instruction was English; or
• Graduates from non-English language medical schools. Unless you were educated in the English language, meaning the language of instruction in your country was the English language, you must take a TOEFL test, and score 500 or higher, or have earned a score of 6.0 or higher on the IELTS.

• The nursing course is instructed entirely in the English language, and English language text is used.

Duration:

• 12-months, full time

Diploma Earned:

• Nursing Diploma, fully authorized as a first level nurse's diploma by the Russian Federation, and fully recognized and accepted by CGFNS for its Certification Program.

MAPS Designated Responsible Official: The designated responsible person at MAPS for this program is Olga Y. Kuznetsova, MD., Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor, Vice Rector for Residency and International Activity, Head of the Family Medicine Department. Interested doctors may submit their questions directly to Professor Kuznetsova's Department regarding the program. oukuznetsova@mail.ru

Enrollment Procedures/Authorized Representative: The MAPS MD/Nursing Program and curriculum was established in cooperation with Mr. Rudolph Mosqueda, an American attorney, experienced with the US immigration rules and regulations for the employment of foreign nurses.

Mr. Mosqueda is the "Exclusive Representatives" and contracted agent of MAPS for the enrollment of medical doctors into the MD/Nursing program.

All doctors interested in enrolling into the MD/Nursing program MUST be represented by Mr. Mosqueda in order to enroll into this program. Doctors inquiring directly will be referred to Mr. Mosqueda.

TTo facilitate the enrollment of doctors from the many countries applications are received from, Mr. Mosqueda has appointed responsible representatives in several of those countries. Please visit his web pages at www.mdnurse.com for detailed information on the program, an authorized representative in your country and enrollment procedures.