An examination of entrance criteria for international medical graduates (IMGs) into Canadian psychiatry residency programs

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  • Ashok Soma St. George's University, NY, US
  • Matthew Myatt Alliston Family Health Team, ON, CAN
  • Mario McKenna Vancouver Coastal Health, BC, CAN
  • Soma Ganesan Vancouver Coastal Health , BC, CAN
  • Ka Wai Leung Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.36769

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International Medical School Graduate, Residency, Psychiatry

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Background: Although international medical graduates (IMGs) are essential in health care service delivery, a gap exists in the literature about how IMGs are selected into psychiatry residency programs in Canada. The purpose of this study was to identify the relative weight or importance that Canadian program directors (PDs) of psychiatry place on certain selection criteria when matching IMGs into residency programs.

Methods: We electronically distributed a web-based questionnaire to 16 university residency program directors of psychiatry in Canada. Program Directors were asked to rate the importance of 43 selection criteria using 5-point Likert Scales. Criteria were grouped into six domains: academic criteria, extracurricular activities, supporting information, behavioural issues of concern, medical school country, and other education. Mean total values for each set of criteria were calculated and used to create rank orders within each domain.

Results: Eight out of 16 program directors responded. Our analysis indicated that academics and behavioral issues of concern were the most important selection criteria.

Conclusion: Our findings provide valuable insight about the perspectives of Program Directors toward IMGs who apply for psychiatry residency programs in Canada. Further studies are needed to better understand which criteria contribute to IMGs’ performances as psychiatric residents.

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Ashok Soma, St. George's University, NY, US

Medical Student

Matthew Myatt, Alliston Family Health Team, ON, CAN

Physician

Mario McKenna, Vancouver Coastal Health, BC, CAN

Research Facilitator

Soma Ganesan, Vancouver Coastal Health , BC, CAN

Head & Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry

Vancouver Acute, Vancouver Community & Tertiary Mental Health

Director, Cross Cultural Program

Vancouver Coastal Health, BC, CAN

Ka Wai Leung, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Program Evaluation Associate

Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver Coastal Health, BC, CAN

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2017-02-24

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Soma A, Myatt M, McKenna M, Ganesan S, Leung KW. An examination of entrance criteria for international medical graduates (IMGs) into Canadian psychiatry residency programs. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 24 févr. 2017 [cité 29 nov. 2024];8(1):e52-58. Disponible à: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/36769

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