Blogs by tag - International Medical Graduates

Australia or New Zealand: Where Should International Doctors Go?

In the last week of December 2022, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) announced that it will expedite the review of applications from International Medical Graduates (I...

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International Doctors Applying to Australia, Supported

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) have welcomed the news that the evaluation of applications from Internatio...

GPs can now challenge the DPA classification for their area

Practices can now request a review of their area’s DPA status, allowing them to access benefits like hiring International Medical Graduates and Australian-trained bonded doctors.The review was a...

Where have all the GPs gone?

Australia is experiencing a clear shortage of GPs and projections suggest that the problem will only worsen with the shortfall of full-time GPs in Australia potentially up by 24.7% by 2030.Many ...

Scaling Moratorium Provides Rural Incentives for International Medical Graduates

The scaling moratorium reduces the amount of time International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and Foreign Graduates of an Accredited Medical School (FGAMS) are required to work in certain areas befo...

What keeps IMGs in rural areas after their 10-year moratorium?

Some overseas-trained GPs move to major cities after their mandatory rural work, but others stay on and put down roots. What makes people stay?For international medical graduates (IMGs) settling i...