A pre-employment programme for overseas-trained doctors entering the Australian workforce, 1997-99

Sullivan, Elizabeth A.; Willcock, Simon; Ardzejewska, Kathie; Slaytor, Emma

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01196.x

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“…17 18 Pre-employment educational programmes focusing on communication have been developed in Australia. 19 . Many deaneries in the UK provide training in communication skills as part of their induction programmes, but these training programmes remain generic, not specialty-specific, and not always available.…”

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Barriers to education of overseas doctors in paediatrics: a qualitative study in South Yorkshire

Mahajan¹,

Stark

2007

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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Objective: To explore the factors that may influence the progress of doctors who come from the Indian subcontinent to train in paediatrics in the UK. Methods: Overseas doctors training in paediatrics in Rotherham, Sheffield and Doncaster participated in the study. Focus groups were used to collect data; two focus groups, each with 4-5 participants, were conducted at 6-week intervals. Semistructured, one-to-one interviews were conducted to add more understanding and depth to issues highlighted in the focus groups. The focus groups and interviews were audiotaped; the tapes were transcribed and data were analysed using the Grounded Theory; open codes were formed and concepts identified using microanalysis, and initial theories were built. Results: Lack of information about the National Health Service (NHS)/Royal Colleges, inappropriate communication skills, difficulties in team working, difficulties in preparing for Royal College examinations, visa and job hunting, and social and cultural isolation were identified as major barriers. Problems arose not only from difficulties with language but also from use of local and colloquial words, different accents and difficulty in communicating sensitive issues. Lack of understanding of role in teams and difficulties in working in multiprofessional setting all contributed to the problems. Cultural differences inside and outside the workplace, and social isolation were also highlighted. Induction programmes, mentoring, awareness of the issues within the teams, and courses in communication specifically directed at overseas doctors were identified as means to overcome these barriers. Conclusions: Several intercultural factors were identified that could act as barriers to the progress of overseas doctors training in paediatrics in the UK. Increased awareness of these factors within the teams would be the first step in resolving some of the issues.

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Barriers to education of overseas doctors in paediatrics: a qualitative study in South Yorkshire

Mahajan¹,

Stark

2007

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…The Australian pre-employment programme (Sullivan et al, 2002) and the London deanery scheme for refugee doctors (Ong & Gayen, 2003) have met with great success and have resulted in a more integrated, confident and functional workforce.…”

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Local clinical attachment scheme in psychiatry

White¹,

Malik

Bagalkote

2007

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Clinical attachments are an essential step in the process by which international medical graduates (IMGs) secure training posts in the UK. Although the British Medical Association (BMA) provides general guidelines for clinical attachments, the current system lacks a structured process regarding selection, defined length of posts, predetermined contents of training and detailed guidance for consultants supervising clinical attachments in psychiatry. This article outlines the experience in Nottingham of developing a formalised clinical attachment scheme and includes the lessons learnt and difficulties faced during the process. Also presented are the results of feedback surveys from consultants and IMGs who have partaken in the new formalised scheme.

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“…Editor − I was pleased to read the article by Sullivan et al . about overseas doctors 1 . It does not actually say in the article how many of these were originally refugees although one may presume that a substantial number were.…”

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Overseas-trained refugee doctors

Leaver

2003

Med Educ

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A pre-employment programme for overseas-trained doctors entering the Australian workforce, 1997-99

Abstract: The pre-employment programme enabled the OTDs to have a more equitable entry into the public hospital system, resulting in a more integrated, confident and functional workforce.

Cited by 21 publications

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Barriers to education of overseas doctors in paediatrics: a qualitative study in South Yorkshire

Barriers to education of overseas doctors in paediatrics: a qualitative study in South Yorkshire

Local clinical attachment scheme in psychiatry

Overseas-trained refugee doctors

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