The roles and responsibilities of United States medical schools in international medical education

Petersdorf, Robert G.; Turner, Kathleen S.

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“…The previous experiences and studies carried out in orthopaedics and other surgery branches have shown that international rotation programs had a positive impact on residents' training. 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 …”

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Evaluation of the orthopaedics and traumatology resident education in Turkey: A descriptive study

Huri¹,

Cabuk²,

Gürsoy³

et al. 2016

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to describe the current situation regarding the training, working conditions, future plans, fields of interest and satisfaction of orthopaedics and traumatology residents in Turkey.MethodsA descriptive survey questionnaire consisting of 24 questions was designed to identify the problems and solution suggestions concerning training of orthopaedic residents. All orthopaedics and traumatology residents who took the 2013 Progress Testing for Speciality in Medicine (UEGS) held by Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK) were surveyed in the class at the end thereof as well as the young orthopaedic surgeons who were reached through the email groups of Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology – Residents and Young Attendings Council (TOTBID-AGUH).ResultsA total of 725 residents and 132 young attendings were surveyed. The most outstanding answers are as follows: 62,7% of the respondents replied to the question “Is there a training program/Is it being applied” as “yes/yes”. It was found out that 94,3% of the respondents wanted to be involved in a rotation abroad. The “patient care” was the most common answer, with a ratio of 36,9%, to the question “What's the priority of the department you are studying in?”. Regarding work conditions, “many emergency on-calls” was found to be the most important parameter affecting life conditions (p < 0.05).ConclusionAiming to identify the challenges that orthopaedics and traumatology residents in Turkey face as regards their training, this survey stands as a pioneering study with a high participation rate. Analysis of survey data highlights the importance of several key factors such as the development of training programs and increasing the time spent with academicians as well as spreading and promotion of log book application.

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Evaluation of the orthopaedics and traumatology resident education in Turkey: A descriptive study

Huri¹,

Cabuk²,

Gürsoy³

et al. 2016

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

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“…For a century and a half, this country did not have a medical school until one was established in 1765 at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. The founding of this medical school was succeeded by schools at The King's College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, and Harvard in Boston, Mass 2. These institutions were not the chief contributors of physicians during the late 18th and early 19th century, as by 1801 they had produced only 300 graduates.…”

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“…, and use of experimental methods to study problems became the attraction for American students 2. Most of the 15 000 who traveled abroad returned to the United States.Between 1914 and 1945, the United States was established as a leader of medical science and teaching.…”

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“…In 1948, the Association of American Medical Colleges created the committee on international relations in medical education. The responsibility of this committee was to maintain a registry of US faculty seeking experiences abroad, identifying departments in this country that wanted to receive foreign scholars for training, and facilitating international affiliations and the exchange of students and faculty 2. At the end of World War II, training programs were expanded to accommodate returning veterans.…”

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“…Most came under the J visa (exchange visitor program). Between 1962 and 1975, 47 000 IMGs were admitted to the United States 2. Many members of the present academic surgical faculty came during that period.…”

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The International Medical Graduate in US Academic General Surgery

Aranha

1998

Arch Surg

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Objectives: To identify graduates of medical schools outside of the United States who are on academic general surgical faculties in the United States and to determine their contribution to surgery in the United States. Design: A questionnaire was sent to the departments of general surgery of 128 medical schools and clinics with independent surgical training programs. Setting: All the departments of surgery affiliated with medical schools and clinics in the United States. Participants: All department chairpersons of the general surgical services in the United States. Main Outcome Measure: To identify graduates of foreign medical schools who had their training in the United States, their area of expertise, and their present positions. Results: One hundred twenty-two (95.3%) of the 128 medical schools and clinics replied to the questionnaire. Of the 122, 108 (88.5%) had at least 1 international medical graduate (IMG) on their faculty; 572 IMGs were identified on the surgical faculty, of which 538 were men and 34 were women. These individuals represent 72 countries or colonies and most continents and regions of the world. Fourteen are or have been department chairpersons. Asia, with 172 medical graduates, contributed the highest number of graduates, followed by North, Central, and South America, with 136 total, and Europe, with 123. India, followed by Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China, accounts for a large number of the individuals. The states with the most IMGs were California, 78; New York, 75; and Illinois, 42. Conclusions: International medical graduates account for 10% of the academic surgical faculty in the United States. These graduates come from all countries and regions of the world. International medical graduates occupy faculty positions commensurate with experience. Fourteen are or have been department chairpersons. Since 1960, there has been an increasing number of appointments of IMGs to faculty of the departments of surgery. The results of this survey suggest that the experience of the IMG in US surgery has been quite favorable.

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Global Health Training in Pediatric Residency: A Qualitative Analysis of Faculty Director Insights

Eneriz-Wiemer

Nelson

Bruce

et al. 2012

Academic Pediatrics

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The roles and responsibilities of United States medical schools in international medical education

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Evaluation of the orthopaedics and traumatology resident education in Turkey: A descriptive study

Evaluation of the orthopaedics and traumatology resident education in Turkey: A descriptive study

The International Medical Graduate in US Academic General Surgery

Global Health Training in Pediatric Residency: A Qualitative Analysis of Faculty Director Insights

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