title: U.S. citizens who obtain their medical degrees abroad: an overview, 1992-2006.
abstract: The number of U.S. citizens attending medical schools outside the United States and Canada has increased recently. Because these people tend to return to the United States to practice medicine, it is important to know more about their characteristics and educational experiences. Based on summary data from certifying examinations, U.S. citizens trained abroad do not perform as well as either other international medical graduates (IMGs) or U.S. graduates. Moreover, they are more likely than non-U.S. citizens to be engaged in primary care activities. Changes in the composition of the IMG pool could affect the makeup and quality of the U.S. physician workforce.
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. jboulet@faimer.org
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boulet
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Seeling
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Norcini
authors.forename: Danette W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: McKinley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002568:Certification; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States