To the Editor: International medical graduates (IMGs) form an integral part of health care delivery in America. One in four physicians in the United States is an IMG (1). IMGs are more likely to be trained in internal medicine, psychiatry, and other primary care specialties (2), and play a significant role in providing health care in rural underserved areas. More than 30% of residents in psychiatry are IMGs and the largest number of IMGs come from India (1, 3). One of the key aspects of assessing residents by supervising faculty is the manner with which a patients symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, assessment, and management plan are communicated to the attending and other team members. Additionally, communication plays a key role in psychiatry while interviewing a patient. Communication involves several aspects in addition to language, such as quality or accent of language, eye contact, and body language. IMGs in general have diverse language capabilities and are sensitive to caring for members from other ethnic groups. In fact, the diverse experience that the IMGs bring with them could enhance the overall learning experience of the residency program. However, when IMGs arrive from their respective countries they are often in a
Should the Residency Programs Train International Medical Graduates in Certain Communication Skills?
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To the Editor: International medical graduates (IMGs) form an integral part of health care delivery in America. One in four physicians in the United States is an IMG (1). IMGs are more likely to be trained in internal medicine, psychiatry, and other primary care specialties (2), and play a significant role in providing health care in rural underserved areas. More than 30% of residents in psychiatry are IMGs and the largest number of IMGs come from India (1, 3). One of the key aspects of assessing residents by supervising faculty is the manner with which a patients symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, assessment, and management plan are communicated to the attending and other team members. Additionally, communication plays a key role in psychiatry while interviewing a patient. Communication involves several aspects in addition to language, such as quality or accent of language, eye contact, and body language. IMGs in general have diverse language capabilities and are sensitive to caring for members from other ethnic groups. In fact, the diverse experience that the IMGs bring with them could enhance the overall learning experience of the residency program. However, when IMGs arrive from their respective countries they are often in aPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Should the Residency Programs Train International Medical Graduates in Certain Communication Skills?
Singareddy, Ravi; Balon, Richard; Karippot, Anoop; Aksu, Errol
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, Volume 32 (4): 343
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Jul 1, 2008
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