International medical graduates (IMGs) needs assessment study: Comparison between current IMG trainees and program directors

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Zulla, Rachelle ^a   Baerlocher, Mark Otto ^a   Verma, Sarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; RATING SCALE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREIGN WORKER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ONTARIO;

EID: 52249103763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-8-42     Document Type: Article

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