Learning to practice in Canada: The hidden curriculum of international medical graduates

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-43

  Lockyer, Jocelyn ^a   Fidler, Herta ^a   de Gara, Chris ^a   Keefe, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education; Focus groups; International medical graduates; Learning needs; Needs assessment; Practice based learning

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77954113553     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20054     Document Type: Article

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