Foreign Medical Graduates
"Foreign Medical Graduates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Physicians who hold degrees from medical schools in countries other than the ones in which they practice.
| Descriptor ID |
D005550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.407.435 M01.526.485.810.390 N02.360.810.390
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| Concept/Terms |
Foreign Medical Graduates- Foreign Medical Graduates
- Graduate, Foreign Medical
- Medical Graduate, Foreign
- Medical Graduates, Foreign
- Foreign Medical Graduate
- Graduates, Foreign Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foreign Medical Graduates" by people in Profiles.
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Fares MY, Boufadel P, Daher M, Shehade TH, Singh J, Abboud JA. International Medical Graduates in US Orthopedic Residency Programs: A Comprehensive Analysis. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Feb 01; 107(2):40-43.
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Byrne LM, Holmboe ES, Combes JR, Nasca TJ. From Medical School to Residency: Transitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Aug; 12(4):507-511.
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Allman R, Perelas A, Eiger G. POINT: Should the United States Provide Postgraduate Training to International Medical Graduates? Yes. Chest. 2016 Apr; 149(4):893-5.
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Rockey PH, Miller RS, Nasca TJ. U.S.-Citizen International Medical Graduates. N Engl J Med. 2015 07 30; 373(5):487.
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Rabinowitz HK, Petterson S, Boulger JG, Hunsaker ML, Diamond JJ, Markham FW, Bazemore A, Phillips RL. Medical school rural programs: a comparison with international medical graduates in addressing state-level rural family physician and primary care supply. Acad Med. 2012 Apr; 87(4):488-92.
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Burdick WP, Diserens D, Friedman SR, Morahan PS, Kalishman S, Eklund MA, Mennin S, Norcini JJ. Measuring the effects of an international health professions faculty development fellowship: the FAIMER Institute. Med Teach. 2010; 32(5):414-21.
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Jacobs ML, Mavroudis C, Jacobs JP, Tchervenkov CI, Pelletier GJ. Report of the 2005 STS Congenital Heart Surgery Practice and Manpower Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Sep; 82(3):1152-8, 1159e1-5; discussion 1158-9.
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Peitzman SJ, McKinley D, Curtis M, Burdick W, Whelan G. Performance of international medical graduates in techniques of physical examination, with a comparison of U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. citizens. Acad Med. 2000 Oct; 75(10 Suppl):S115-7.
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Boulet JR, Ben-David MF, Ziv A, Burdick WP, Curtis M, Peitzman S, Gary NE. Using standardized patients to assess the interpersonal skills of physicians. Acad Med. 1998 Oct; 73(10 Suppl):S94-6.
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Ben-David MF, Boulet JR, Burdick WP, Ziv A, Hambleton RK, Gary NE. Issues of validity and reliability concerning who scores the post-encounter patient-progress note. Acad Med. 1997 Oct; 72(10 Suppl 1):S79-81.