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International medical graduates in Australia: a historical perspective (1930-1950s)

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posted on 2023-05-17, 12:33 authored by Terry, DR, Jessica WoodroffeJessica Woodroffe, Le, Q, Kathryn OgdenKathryn Ogden
International medical graduates (IMGs) are an important part of Australia’s health workforce, accounting for about 23.5% (n = 16 186) of all doctors in Australia today.1 The recruitment and placement of IMGs in rural areas is particularly vital to the provision of health services in rural Australia, where there has been a shortage of health professionals for some time.1-6 Over one-quarter of Australia’s population are born overseas, and the arrival of refugee doctors has been observed as providing one of the “most poignant chapters of Australia’s great immigration experiment”,7 yet it is not well documented. We have drawn on historical archives and media articles to outline key issues associated with the arrival of refugee doctors, highlight improvements in the IMG experience and describe the key issues that continue to influence the experience of Australian IMGs.

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Medical Journal of Australia

Volume

197

Pagination

84-86

ISSN

1326-5377

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

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Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd.

Place of publication

Locked Bag 3030 Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, AUS

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Copyright 2012 Medical Journal of Australia

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  • Restricted

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Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified

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