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U.S.-Citizen International Medical Graduates

New England Journal of Medicine, 2015
Paul H, Rockey, Rebecca S, Miller, Thomas J, Nasca   +2 more
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International Medical Graduates are Comparable to American Medical Graduates as General Surgery Interns

Journal of Surgical Research, 2021
International medical graduates (IMGs) are often relegated to preliminary positions in general surgery (GS) owing to uncertainties about the candidate's performance in the American healthcare setting. We aimed to determine the comparative performance of IMGs and American medical graduates (AMGs) at baseline and assess these trends over the course of ...
Aashish Rajesh, Malke Asaad, Yazan N. AlJamal, Rafael U. Azevedo, John M. Stulak, Stephanie F. Heller, Mariela Rivera, David R. Farley   +7 more
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International medical graduates in transition

The Clinical Teacher, 2013
Summary Background:  Medical migration is now more frequent, and raises complex issues concerning the standards of practice and transitions required for doctors. The challenges faced by international medical graduates have been acknowledged through the proliferation of orientation programmes ...
Harris, A., Delany, C.
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The International Medical Graduate Pipeline

Health Affairs, 2003
This paper presents information from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) on the certification and practice of international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs constitute 25 percent of the U.S. physician workforce, and there is a vigorous pipeline of highly qualified candidates seeking graduate training in the United States ...
James A, Hallock, Stephen S, Seeling, John J, Norcini   +2 more
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Work opportunity for International Medical Graduates

Journal For International Medical Graduates, 2022
Pursuing residency beyond a certain period would behard for International medical graduates due toinevitable financial restraints. Hence, InternationalMedical Graduates seek work opportunities. which couldhelp them earn money and gain clinical experience atthe same time.
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Medical Ethics and International Medical Graduates

2021
Thousands of international medical graduates (IMGs) each year attempt to get into the US healthcare system by applying for US clinical residency. A huge number of these students do not match. Those who do may struggle with cultural, language, system, and ethical issues.
Hassaan Tohid, Steven R. Daugherty
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Licensure and International Medical Graduates

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1991
Since 1988, at least 12 bills directed toward prohibiting discrimination against graduates of foreign medical schools have been introduced in Congress. Earlier bills were primarily concerned with the endorsement of licenses to practice medicine. More recent bills have dealt with discrimination in residency appointment and in employment. The legislative
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Indebted to international medical graduates

BMJ, 2013
In 1979 I moved from Oxford to Orkney. I landed at a small rural Presbyterian school in an Afghan jacket, flared embroidered jeans, and a necklace, sporting shoulder length hair. I smelt of goat. Framed by the doorway, my future classmates looked at me, and I looked at them. This was more a Roswell than a Ring of Bright Water moment.
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Mentoring International Medical Graduates

2010
The number of IMGs in US surgery continues to increase. IMG applicants should be evaluated as to their overall qualifications rather than solely as an IMG. IMG mentoring must be implemented early, preferably by designated IMG faculty and resident mentors. To optimally mentor IMGs it is necessary to understand their unique challenges upon entering a new
John Rombeau, Amy Goldberg, Catherine Loveland-Jones   +2 more
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International medical graduates as physician assistants

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2015
This study describes the MEDEX physician assistant (PA) program's experience with screening, educating, and graduating PA students who were international medical graduates (IMGs).The study reviewed IMG-PA demographics including country of origin; prior primary care practice; and current practice location, specialty, and medically underserved ...
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