An examination of entrance criteria for international medical graduates (IMGs) into Canadian psychiatry residency programs

An examination of entrance criteria for international medical graduates (IMGs) into Canadian psychiatry residency programs

BACKGROUND Although international medical graduates (IMGs) are essential in health care service delivery, a gap exists in the literature about how IMGs are selected into psychiatry residency programs in Canada. The purpose of this study was to identify the relative weight or importance that Canadian program directors (PDs) of psychiatry place on certain selection criteria when matching IMGs int...

Training Needs of International Medical Graduates [IMGs] in Psychiatry

The potential shortage of psychiatrists over the next 5 10 years has focused attention on the need to recruit more IMGs to fill the needs rather than use nurse practitioners or physician assistants. IMGs make up about 1/3 of first year psychiatry residents. These individuals have been found to provide services to the poor, the elderly and the psychotic. The quality of their medical work has bee...

The road to residency in United States: dilemma of International Medical Graduates (IMGs).

How do IMGs compare with Canadian medical school graduates in a family practice residency program?

OBJECTIVE To compare international medical graduates (IMGs) with Canadian medical school graduates in a family practice residency program. DESIGN Analysis of the results of the in-training evaluation reports (ITERs) and the Certification in Family Medicine (CCFP) examination results for 2 cohorts of IMGs and Canadian-trained graduates between the years 2006 and 2008. SETTING St Paul's Hospi...

the rate of azad university medical graduates entrance to residency programs

the rate of azad university medical graduates entrance to residency programs