Vol. 14 No. 1 (2021): Year of the Nurse
Articles

International Medical Graduates - Asset or Liability? An Australian Perspective

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  • Shailja Chaturvedi BSc, MBBS, FRANZCP
Shailja Chaturvedi BSc, MBBS, FRANZCP
Australian Indian Medical Association, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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capt Tom Moore by Aria
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38192/14.1.7

Published 2020-12-27

Keywords

  • International medical graduates,
  • brain drain,
  • medical migration

How to Cite

Chaturvedi, S. (2020). International Medical Graduates - Asset or Liability? An Australian Perspective. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 14(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.38192/14.1.7

Abstract

One of the gains of globalisation is its osmotic effect of equalisation motivating all the countries to reach their potential. Human resource especially, medical manpower, determines the health of the nation. Developing countries are becoming increasingly aware, of using their scarce resources to train a doctor, only to lose it to the Western world. The article highlights the exploitation, and possible wastage of highly qualified medical workforce who, are accommodated to suit the needs of the host country irrespective of their previous qualifications and experience. The article also makes suggestions to recover and retain the talents of the country.

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