International medical graduates: challenges and solutions in psychiatry

[摘要] International medical graduates provide a valuable service to the healthcare of their adopted countries. However, there remain a significant number of challenges in their adjustment and acculturation in the post-migration phase. We believe that the cultural capital these doctors bring with them can act as a support as well as a challenge. They are likely to face subtle and not-so-subtle, covert and overt discrimination at a number of levels. In this brief report, we highlight some of the issues faced by them and some potential solutions.

[学科分类] 神经外科学

[关键词] Low and middle income countries;acculturation;healthcare workers;international medical graduates;health workforce