The use of provisionally licensed international medical graduates in Canada

Typically, provisionally licensed international medical graduates (IMGs) are hired to meet an immediate shortfall of physicians; they obtain a provisional licence to gain entry to practice and tend to fill positions that Canadian medical graduates will not take. The rapid turnover of newly qualified...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2005-11, Vol.173 (11), p.1315-1316
Hauptverfasser:	Audas, Rick, Ross, Amanda, Vardy, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Canada Educational aspects Employment Foreign Medical Graduates - supply & distribution Humans Immigrants Licenses Licensing, certification and accreditation Licensure Medical students Physicians Physicians - supply & distribution Rural areas Rural Health Services - manpower
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Zusammenfassung:	Typically, provisionally licensed international medical graduates (IMGs) are hired to meet an immediate shortfall of physicians; they obtain a provisional licence to gain entry to practice and tend to fill positions that Canadian medical graduates will not take. The rapid turnover of newly qualified IMGs out of rural and remote areas is a particularly worrisome trend.
ISSN:	0820-3946 1488-2329
DOI:	10.1503/cmaj.050675