Open AccessIntegrating international medical graduates
Author(s) -
Charlotte Ratcliff
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
future healthcare journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2514-6653
pISSN - 2514-6645
DOI - 10.7861/futurehosp.6-1-s176
Subject(s) - medical education , medicine
To create and sustain a tailored support programme and comprehensive online resource hub for international medical graduates in the north-east of England.The term international medical graduate (IMG) describes a doctor whose primary medical qualification was gained in a country outside the UK. The NHS relies on a significant proportion of IMGs, with the General Medical Council (GMC) estimating that 37% of registered doctors are IMGs. Despite such high numbers and the important contribution these doctors make, IMGs are poorly …
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