246 MJA • Volume 193 Number 4 • 16 August 2010 depending on their state of study and the state to which they are applying, it seems that in the future these students may miss out in favour of Commonwealth-supported students covered by the health ministers’ guarantee. Elkin and Studdert concluded that Australian courts would be unlikely to find that international students hold a legitimate expec...

The Vermont Nurse Internship Project (VNIP) is a statewide nurse leadership initiative that includes representation from academia, various practice settings, and regulatory agencies. This coalition has developed a nurse internship model that supports the transition from school to practice in diverse settings. With 6 years of experience in working with interns and their preceptors, the nurse lea...

In Egypt, respiratory medicine (more commonly termed "chest diseases") is regarded as a separate speciality rather than a subspecialty of internal medicine. All graduates of Egyptian Medical Schools have to complete a year of internship at teaching hospitals rotating between different medical and surgical departments. Following internship and obtaining licence to practice, doctors are required ...

The Ottawa Hospital developed an evidence-based nursing internship program to meet the challenges of new graduates. The literature suggests manychallengesthattheyface during their transition from student to new graduate, with a turnover estimated as high as 60%. The program provides support to new graduates by offering opportunities for growth and autonomy, leading to active participation as te...

AIM To analyze the physician labor market in Croatia with respect to the internship and employment opportunities, Croatian needs for physicians and specialists, and trends in physician labor market in the European Union (EU) in the context of EU enlargement. METHODS Data were collected from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Croatian Employment Service, and the Croatian Institute ...

BACKGROUND Anecdotal evidence points to variations in individual students' evolving confidence in clinical and patient communication skills during a clinical internship. A better understanding of the specific aspects of internships that contribute to increasing or decreasing confidence is needed to best support students during the clinical component of their study. METHODS A multi-method appr...