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Did the post war repatriation of Lebanese physicians drive recent Lebanese medical graduates to emigrate? An observational study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background A significant number of Lebanese medical graduates have emigrated from Lebanon. The objective of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that the repatriation of Lebanese physicians educated abroad has contributed to the international ...
Elie A Akl   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The International Landscape of Medical Licensing Examinations: A Typology Derived From a Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background National licensing examinations (NLEs) are large-scale examinations usually taken by medical doctors close to the point of graduation from medical school. Where NLEs are used, success is usually required to obtain a license for full practice.
Archer, J   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

What Impact will the Changes Announced in USMLE have on Successful Matching of International Medical Graduates in Residency Programs in the United States?

open access: yesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2020
All international medical graduates intending to join an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited clinical residency programs must obtain certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
Sohail Rao, Rameez S Rao
doaj   +1 more source

General practice registrars’ intentions for future practice: Implications for rural medical workforce planning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The models of practice that general practice registrars (GPRs) envisage undertaking will affect workforce supply. The aim of this research was to determine practice intentions of current GPRs in a regional general practice training program (Coast City ...
Caton, T, Harding, C, McGirr, J, Seal, A
core   +2 more sources

Supporting international medical graduates’ transition to their host-country: realist synthesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Context Many health services and systems rely on the contribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) to the workforce. However, concern has grown around their regulation and professional practice.
Adeniran   +97 more
core   +1 more source

The Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program: Building and Transforming the Public Health Workforce. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (TFELTP) was established in 2008 as a partnership among the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, National Institute for Medical ...
Mmbuji, Peter   +13 more
core   +2 more sources

A systematic review of strategies to recruit and retain primary care doctors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background There is a workforce crisis in primary care. Previous research has looked at the reasons underlying recruitment and retention problems, but little research has looked at what works to improve recruitment and retention.
A Douglas   +59 more
core   +1 more source

Value of a UK medical degree for international students (VISION): a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2023
Objectives It is estimated that NHS staff consist of over 200 different nationalities, with a reported 30.7% of doctors holding a nationality other than British. Despite this, international medical students represent 7.5% of all medical students studying
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doaj   +1 more source

Modeling solutions to Tanzania's physician workforce challenge. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND:There is a great need for physicians in Tanzania. In 2012, there were approximately 0.31 physicians per 10,000 individuals nationwide, with a lower ratio in the rural areas, where the majority of the population resides.
Goodell, Alex J   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring preference for, and uptake of, rural medical internships, a key issue for supporting rural training pathways

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Improved medical care access for rural populations continues to be a major concern. There remains little published evidence about postgraduate rural pathways of junior doctors, which may have strong implications for a long-term skilled rural ...
Matthew R. McGrail   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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