Dublin T D, Bloom B S, Knorr R S, Casterline R L
JAMA. 1985 Jan 18;253(3):376-81. doi: 10.1001/jama.253.3.376.
Larger and larger numbers of US nationals are studying medicine abroad and they now comprise the foremost national group of foreign medical graduates (FMGs) seeking to enter the US health care system. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is currently conducting a comprehensive study of 205,542 graduates of foreign medical schools who, during a 14-year study period, 1969 through 1982, have sought its certification, an established prerequisite for FMGs applying for training in an accredited hospital residency program and/or licensure within the United States. This report summarizes preliminary data on the 17,642 US citizens included in the study who attended 431 different medical schools in 79 foreign countries. Particular attention is given to their performance on the combined medical knowledge-English language competence examinations requisite to the awarding of ECFMG certification.
越来越多的美国公民在国外学习医学，他们现在构成了寻求进入美国医疗体系的外国医学毕业生（FMGs）中最主要的群体。外国医学毕业生教育委员会（ECFMG）目前正在对205,542名外国医学院校毕业生进行一项全面研究，这些毕业生在1969年至1982年的14年研究期间寻求其认证，这是外国医学毕业生申请在美国认可的医院住院医师培训项目和/或获得执照的既定先决条件。本报告总结了该研究中17,642名美国公民的初步数据，这些公民就读于79个国家的431所不同医学院校。特别关注他们在获得ECFMG认证所需的医学知识与英语语言能力综合考试中的表现。
