ReviewInternational journal of medical education2021
Alternative career pathways for international medical graduates towards job market integration: a literature review.
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- Who considers alternative employment pathways among International Medical Graduates in Canada?PloS one · 2026Article
- Facilitators, barriers, and priorities for enhancing primary care recruitment and retention in Saskatchewan, Canada.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- International medical graduates as untapped resource for community health and wellness.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Conceptualising community engagement as an infinite game implemented through finite games of 'research', 'community organising' and 'knowledge mobilisation'.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Choosing Alternative Career Pathways after Immigration: Aspects Internationally Educated Physicians Consider when Narrowing down Non-Physician Career Choices.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Alternative Careers toward Job Market Integration: Barriers Faced by International Medical Graduates in Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Career development of international medical graduates in Canada: status of the unmatched.Humanities & social sciences communications · 2023Article
- Alternative career pathway decision-support job database for international medical graduates in Canada.BMC research notes · 2022Article
- Labor Market Integration of High-Skilled Immigrants in Canada: Employment Patterns of International Medical Graduates in Alternative Jobs.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Proof of Concept in Artificial-Intelligence-Based Wearable Gait Monitoring for Parkinson's Disease Management Optimization.Biosensors · 2022Article
- Lost in Transition: The Need for a Strategic Approach to Facilitate Job Market Integration of Internationally Educated Physicians through Alternative Careers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Partnering with organisations beyond academia through strategic collaboration for research and mobilisation in immigrant/ethnic-minority communities.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Normalized "medical inferiority bias" and cultural racism against international medical graduate physicians in academic medicine.Academic pathologyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo inform the current level of research about alternative career pathways for international medical graduates and synthesize knowledge of the barriers, facilitators and potential outcomes of alternative career pathways for international medical graduates.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Google Scholar for relevant publications to February 2020. From 809 articles, after two levels of screening, 23 articles were selected. We conducted thematic content analysis and reported the findings of the study following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.
resultsAll 23 articles reported on alternative careers for international medical graduates in either the United States or Canada. A variety of study methods were noted, including original research, scoping reviews, reports for organizations, and commentaries. Studies incorporated a variety of methods, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, analysis of administrative documents, and program evaluation. Many potential benefits of alternative careers were reported for both international medical graduates and stakeholders. Barriers to pursuing alternative careers included both individual- and systemic-level barriers. Facilitators included skill-building workshops, targeted bridging programs, connecting with employers, supporting organizations, and international medical graduates.
conclusionsThe scarce literature on alternative career pathways indicates that this research is beneficial for both international medical graduates and their host countries. Initiating capacity building programs for alternative career pathways for international medical graduates might be a worthy investment for host countries, especially in underserved areas. Pilot initiatives incorporating bridging programs for international medical graduates are recommended.
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