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> You mentioned earlier that "the capital to start" was part of what made being a taxi driver in Cuba "hard". $600,000 certainly sounds like rather a lot of cap

> You mentioned earlier that "the capital to start" was part of what made being a taxi driver in Cuba "hard". $600,000 certainly sounds like rather a lot of capital in 2010. Are you now saying that acquiring that capital isn't hard, so only knowing who to bribe is the hard part? Raising money in NYC is not the same as in Cuba. First of all, in NYC you need USD and that's what the market will loan you. You can use your house as colateral, finance it through other means or rent the license from an owner. It's a scummy business and I'm glad Uber disrupted it, but there were several legal ways of doing so. In Cuba, you'll need USD as well (the "official" currency is worthless) but it's illegal to carry it and the local warlord won't let you exchange it for a fair price. You need black market connections and potentially help from abroad to even have the slimmest chance at getting some real currencies. > I ... don't know what that means. If a Cuban MD visit the US, they aren't referred to as doctor?! This is America, they can refer to themselves how they want. Signing a prescription with their name and MD however would be a felony. > So, the US appears to recognize medical degrees from Cuba like it recognizes degrees from other countries. But earlier > "US citizens trained in Cuba have demonstrated success in examinations to work in the US health system" It's unclear how much classes they had to re-take before being able to pass the exam. The article won't say (of course).

eesmith 5y ago
So I take it that getting $600,000 in the US is not hard? What world do you live it? Apparently one where you expect taxi drivers to 1) own a house instead of rent, and 2) have enough collateral in the house. I certainly couldn't get that sort of loan. > Signing a prescription with their name and MD however would be a felony. Like I said, if an MD moves to another state and does the same thing (that is, doesn't get a medical license in the state) then it's also a felony. Does that make the MD program from other states bad? No. > It's unclear how much classes ... It's also unclear how many classes a German MD (or one from India, Russia, Japan, or any other non-US program) would need to take to be an MD in the US. You haven't pointed to anything to back your statements. I have. Here you go - https://www.ama-assn.org/education/international-medical-education/practicing-medicine-us-international-medical-graduate https://www.ama-assn.org/education/international-medical-edu... : ] "After ECFMG certification, physicians who wish to practice medicine in the United States must complete an accredited residency training program in the United States or Canada. This process will take at least 3 years. The physician will have to complete a residency program regardless of the training he or she has received overseas." By your categorization, NO medical degrees from outside the US and Canada are recognized in the US. I guess we can conclude "That speaks for the quality" of ALL overseas medical programs, not just Cuba's.

eesmith 5y ago

So I take it that getting $600,000 in the US is not hard? What world do you live it? Apparently one where you expect taxi drivers to 1) own a house instead of rent, and 2) have enough collateral in the house. I certainly couldn't get that sort of loan. > Signing a prescription with their name and MD however would be a felony. Like I said, if an MD moves to another state and does the same thing (that is, doesn't get a medical license in the state) then it's also a felony. Does that make the MD program from other states bad? No. > It's unclear how much classes ... It's also unclear how many classes a German MD (or one from India, Russia, Japan, or any other non-US program) would need to take to be an MD in the US. You haven't pointed to anything to back your statements. I have. Here you go - https://www.ama-assn.org/education/international-medical-education/practicing-medicine-us-international-medical-graduate https://www.ama-assn.org/education/international-medical-edu... : ] "After ECFMG certification, physicians who wish to practice medicine in the United States must complete an accredited residency training program in the United States or Canada. This process will take at least 3 years. The physician will have to complete a residency program regardless of the training he or she has received overseas." By your categorization, NO medical degrees from outside the US and Canada are recognized in the US. I guess we can conclude "That speaks for the quality" of ALL overseas medical programs, not just Cuba's.