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Workforce education issues for international medical graduate specialists in anaesthesia

International medical graduate (IMG) specialists in anaesthesia need education to be part of the assessment process... Show more
International medical graduate (IMG) specialists in anaesthesia need education to be part of the assessment process for pre-registration college fellowship. Fellowship of the anaesthetic college is required in Australia for registration as a specialist in this field. Marked differences exist between local trainees and IMG specialists in terms of training, stakes of the exam and isolation of practice. We have examined the reasons for the low pass rate for IMG specialists compared to the local trainees in the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) final fellowship examinations. We also offer an IMG specialists' view of this perceived problem. It highlights their difficulties in obtaining adequate supervision and education.
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Authors: Higgins, Niall S.; Taraporewalla, Kersi; Steyn, Michael; Brijball, Rajesh ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Australian health review

Subjects: Migration; Workforce development; Labour market ... [+] Show more