2011
Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training
Chen PG, Curry LA, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Nunez-Smith M. Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training. Academic Medicine 2011, 86: 1383-1388. PMID: 21952056, PMCID: PMC3257160, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e31823035e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational medical graduatesStandardized interview guideDepth interviewsQualitative interviewsProfessional identityQualitative studyPurposeful sampleProfessional challengesInterviewsInterview guideNon-U.S.United StatesLittle researchMedical graduatesParticular challengesKey elementsThemesHighlight challengesLong historySpecific needsVulnerable transitionNew YorkDiverse groupChallengesImmigrantsCareer Satisfaction in Primary Care: A Comparison of International and US Medical Graduates
Chen PG, Curry LA, Nunez-Smith M, Bradley EH, Desai MM. Career Satisfaction in Primary Care: A Comparison of International and US Medical Graduates. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 27: 147-152. PMID: 21866306, PMCID: PMC3270248, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1832-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsData CollectionFemaleForeign Medical GraduatesHumansJob SatisfactionMaleMiddle AgedPhysicians, Primary CarePrimary Health CareUnited StatesConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansPrimary carePhysician characteristicsMultivariable logistic regression modelingDirect patient care activitiesPrimary care physician workforceUS medical graduatesHealth Tracking Physician SurveyPatient care activitiesLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality patient careOverall satisfactionPhysician surveyPoor satisfactionPatient careMedical graduatesStudy participantsCare activitiesIMG statusPotential explanatory factorsPhysiciansRegression modelingCareSolo practitionersMigration of doctors and the “fitness to practise” process
Nunez-Smith M. Migration of doctors and the “fitness to practise” process. The BMJ 2011, 342: d1641. PMID: 21467100, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d1641.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2010
Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States
Chen PG, Nunez-Smith M, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Curry LA. Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 947-953. PMID: 20502974, PMCID: PMC2917670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1401-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research