Workforce education issues for international medical graduate specialists in anaesthesia.
International medical graduate (IMG) specialists in anaesthesia need education to be part of the assessment process for pre-registration college fellowship. Fellowship of the anaesthetic college is required in Australia for registration as a specialist in this field. Marked differences exist between local trainees and IMG specialists in terms of training, stakes of the exam and isolation of practice. We have examined the reasons for the low pass rate for IMG specialists compared to the local trainees in the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) final fellowship examinations. We also offer an IMG specialists' view of this perceived problem. It highlights their difficulties in obtaining adequate supervision and education.
Higgins
Niall S
NS
Queensland Health, Clinical Skills Development Service, Level 5 Block 6, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia. niall_higgins@health.qld.gov.au
Taraporewalla
Kersi
K
Steyn
Michael
M
Brijball
Rajesh
R
Watson
Marcus
M
D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education*; D001315:Australia; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand