| Review of registration requirements for new part-time doctors in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. | |
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PMID: 21125067 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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INTRODUCTION: By the time medical students graduate many wish to work part-time while accommodating other lifestyle interests. AIM: To review flexibility of medical registration requirements for provisional registrants in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. METHODS: Internet-based review of registration bodies of each country, and each state or province in Australia and Canada, supplemented by emails and phone calls seeking clarification of missing or obscure information. RESULTS: Data from 20 regions were examined. Many similarities were found between study countries in their approaches to the registration of new doctors, although there are some regional differences. Most regions (65%) have a provisional registration period of one year. Extending this period was possible in 91% of regions. Part-time options were possible in 75% of regions. All regions required trainees to work in approved practice settings. DISCUSSION: Only the UK provided comprehensive documentation of their requirements in an accessible format and clearly explaining the options for part-time work. Australia appeared to be more flexible than other countries with respect to part- and full-time work requirements. All countries need to examine their registration requirements to introduce more flexibility wherever possible, as a strategy for addressing workforce shortages. |
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Sharon Leitch; Susan M Dovey |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-12-01 |
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Title: Journal of primary health care Volume: 2 ISSN: 1172-6156 ISO Abbreviation: J Prim Health Care Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101524060 Medline TA: J Prim Health Care Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 273-80 Citation Subset: IM |
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Amity Health Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand. |
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