Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
R I Med J (2013). 2024 Feb 1;107(2):40-43.
This study aims to provide insight regarding the different qualities of international medical graduates (IMGs) involved in US orthopedic residency programs.
Orthopedic residency programs accredited by the ACGME and listed in the AMA database were screened. Data on program size and location, IMG year of training, the geographic region of IMG's medical schools, their research experiences and number of gap years were included.
A total of 167(80.3%) orthopedic residency programs were included. A total of 3838 residents were identified, of which 44 (1.15%) were IMGs. The United Kingdom and Ireland had the highest number of matched IMGs with four (9.1%) each. Massachusetts was the state with the highest number of enrolled IMGs. On average, IMGs had 26.3 publications and joined US orthopedic residency 4.66 years following medical school graduation.
Despite the many hurdles experienced by IMGs, a decent number succeeds in matching into US orthopedic residency programs each year.
本研究旨在深入了解参与美国骨科住院医师培训项目的国际医学毕业生（IMGs）的不同素质。
筛选了由 ACGME 认证并列入 AMA 数据库的骨科住院医师培训计划。包括计划规模和位置、IMG 培训年限、IMG 医学院所在地理区域、他们的研究经验和空档年数量。
共纳入 167 个（80.3%）骨科住院医师培训计划。共确定了 3838 名居民，其中 44 名（1.15%）是 IMG。英国和爱尔兰拥有最多的匹配 IMG，各有 4 名（9.1%）。马萨诸塞州是 IMG 入学人数最多的州。平均而言，IMGs 有 26.3 篇出版物，并在医学院毕业后的第 4.66 年加入美国骨科住院医师培训项目。
尽管 IMGs 经历了许多障碍，但每年仍有相当数量的人成功地匹配到美国骨科住院医师培训项目中。
