10 Ways to Prepare to Move to Ireland as a Doctor

This video is the next part in my series of informational videos about how I was a US-trained, board-certified family medicine physician moved abroad to the Republic of Ireland to work as a General Practitioner (GP).

In this video, I talk about the steps I took to make my wait productive while in the US pending the many (slow) moving pieces involved (Epic source verification, medical council registration, job hunting, permit processing). I took these steps to make the process quicker and easier down the road, and made some mistakes along the way. I hope this information proves useful.

Here are the steps (not all inclusive):
1) Update your necessary trainings (ie, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, etc). I only updated my ACLS certification
2) Obtain your police clearance forms (preferably notarized)
3) Contact and prepare your clinical references
4) Obtain your service letters from all your employers from the last 3 years (name, position, date of commencement/termination, standing with company)
5) Gather proof of indemnity from the last 3 years (both coverage and claims)
6) Assemble all your sensitive documents and get notarized copies of the most important ones (marriage certificates, degrees, degree transcripts, licenses, etc.)
7) Prepare your pet(s) for immigration (2 successive rabies vaccines one year apart, microchip, USDA certified vet)
8) Get ready to fly (downsizing, selling our car, arranging shipping companies)
9) Move your financial assets (consolidate bank accounts asap, add spouse/family as a trusted contact, cash is king!)
10) Get ready to land (arrange accommodation for 1st month like AirBnB, peruse housing/propery sites, get a international drivers permit issued near the date you emigrate)

I do not have children, so do not know exactly what you need to relocate your children. I recommend going to any of the resources I mentioned to look more into this.

Resources mentioned in this video as follows:
Books
1)The Expert Expat : Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad by Melissa Brayer Hess & Patricia Linderman
(esp good for timeline and acclimation once you've arrived in country)
2) A Happy Move : Everything You Need to Know Before and After the Boxes are Packed by Devra Jacobs & Brit Elders
(esp good for packing resources, also has specifics on Canada if that's your destination)
3) Moving to Ireland : A Practical Guide by C L Mitchell

Facebook Group: Americans Moving to Ireland
  / americansmovingtoireland  

Website:
1) For details on pet emigration/importing and to find a USDA certificed vet, go to   / americansmovingtoireland  

Future video topics:
Healthcare in Ireland vs US (My perspective as a GP)
Pet Emigration/Importing
Finding Housing
Getting a Bank Account, PPS number, and GNIB card
Shipping
Drivers Licensing Process
Transgender Care in Ireland (Again, from my perspective as an LGBTQ GP)

I have no personal or financial interests to disclose, nor am I sponsored by any of the organizations mentioned in this video.

Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to be professional guidance or legal advice on the process of relocation. Do note timelines, processes, and requirements are ever evolving. Please verify all information on your own before proceeding.