Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2012 May 30;12:135. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-135.
Lebanon is witnessing an increased emigration of physicians. The objective of this study was to understand the perceptions of Lebanese policymakers of this emigration, and elicit their proposals for future policies and strategies to deal with this emigration.
We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with the deans of Lebanon's seven medical schools, the presidents of the two physicians professional associations, and governmental officials. We analyzed the results qualitatively.
Participants differed in the assessment of the extent and gravity of emigration. Lebanon has a surplus of physicians, driven largely by the over-production of graduates by a growing number of medical schools. Participants cited advantages and disadvantages of the emigration on the personal, financial, medical education system, healthcare system, and national levels. Proposed strategies included limiting the number of students entering medical schools, creating job opportunities for graduating students, and implementing quality standards. Most participants acknowledged the globalization of the Lebanese physician workforce, including exchanges with the Gulf region, exchanges with developed countries, and the involvement of North American medical education institutions in the region.
Many Lebanese policy makers, particularly deans of medical schools, perceive the emigration of the physician workforce as an opportunity in the context of the globalization of the profession.
黎巴嫩正见证着越来越多的医生移民。本研究旨在了解黎巴嫩政策制定者对这种移民的看法，并征求他们对未来处理这种移民的政策和策略的建议。
我们对黎巴嫩七所医学院的院长、两个医师专业协会的主席以及政府官员进行了半结构化的个人访谈。我们对结果进行了定性分析。
参与者对移民的程度和严重性的评估存在差异。黎巴嫩的医生过剩，主要是由于越来越多的医学院毕业生人数增加导致的。参与者列举了移民对个人、财务、医学教育系统、医疗保健系统和国家层面的利弊。提出的策略包括限制进入医学院的学生人数、为毕业学生创造就业机会以及实施质量标准。大多数参与者承认黎巴嫩医生劳动力的全球化，包括与海湾地区的交流、与发达国家的交流以及北美医学教育机构在该地区的参与。
许多黎巴嫩政策制定者，特别是医学院院长，将医生劳动力的移民视为全球化背景下的机遇。
