International Medical Graduates And The Primary Care Workforce For Rural Underserved Areas

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth S. Fink ◽  
Robert L. Phillips ◽  
George E. Fryer ◽  
Nerissa Koehn
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
International Medical ◽  
International Medical Graduates ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Primary Care Workforce

scholarly journals Challenges Facing International Medical Graduate Trainees in General Practice and Solutions Founded on Educational Praxis

The Physician ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Stuart Holloway ◽  
Linda Jones
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
International Medical ◽  
Medical Graduate ◽  
International Medical Graduates ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Speciality Training

Objectives Primary care in the United Kingdom is delivered through the National Health Service medical workforce comprising 25% international medical graduates. This study explored the challenges experienced by international participants as they progressed through speciality training in General Practice and sought solutions to those challenges through the lens of applied educational theory, or ‘praxis’. Methods The case-based methodology was founded on a qualitative paradigm and postpositivist theoretical framework. Data were collected from international medical graduates and General Practice Trainers via focus groups, on-line questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. A strategy of convergence of evidence underpinned thematic data analysis, triangulating data to construct theory through cycles of continuous iteration. Findings Challenges relating to difference, relationships, conceptual understanding and expertise, practical barriers, wellbeing and risk were countered by applied metacognition, emotional intelligence, resilience and curiosity. Trainee passivity confounded these solutions. Conclusions The considerable challenges encountered by participants, not all comprehended before commencement of training, were compounded by poor conceptual understanding of the NHS and primary care and impacted on educational progression and wellbeing. Strategies centred on the application of metacognition and applied curiosity. These findings have considerable potential for training programmes and policymakers with respect to trainee orientation and workforce development.  

scholarly journals Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 947-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy Guey-Chi Chen ◽  
Marcella Nunez-Smith ◽  
Susannah May Bernheim ◽  
David Berg ◽  
Aysegul Gozu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Medical ◽  
International Medical Graduates ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
Medical Graduates

International Medical Graduates in Nephrology: A Guide for Trainees and Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-304.e1
Author(s):  
Javier A. Neyra ◽  
Maria Clarissa Tio ◽  
Silvia Ferrè
Keyword(s):  
International Medical ◽  
International Medical Graduates ◽  
Medical Graduates
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