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‘I feel guilt knowing what it has done to my partner’: The sacrifices of IMGs on the 10-year moratorium
Dr Nicholas Bredenkamp says he has often wondered if he should have trained in another specialty.
Another workforce crisis: Govt’s IMG rule changes slammed
IMGs on the 10-year moratorium will be able to bill Medicare when working in regional cities.
IMGs face new $34,000 fee for fellowship training
The RACGP is calling on the Federal Government to fund its new and improved program for non-vocationally registered doctors to help fix workforce s…
IMG loses appeal to work as GP after failing exam 18 times
A NSW tribunal has refused to grant limited registration to the doctor who has spent 15 years trying to pass the Australian Medical Council's clini…
‘It’s a nightmare’: Tristar boss speaks out as corporate confronts the abyss
Dr Khaled El-Sheikh says he hopes to 'help out' potential new owners.
Four tips to get IMGs through the RACGP fellowship exams
A medical educator says IMGs face a unique set of challenges that might be holding them back.
‘I can’t work because the RACGP took too long to submit my Medicare paperwork’
Doctors starting the RACGP’s Practice Experience Program say they are unable to claim Medicare rebates because the college is taking too long to process their…
RACGP quadruples price for IMGs to get fellowship recognition
The fee increase from $2000 to $8000 affects doctors with qualifications from overseas countries, such as the UK.
‘Naivety’ around addiction led to doctor-shopper scripts, says IMG
The doctor said he had difficulty saying 'no' and had not been educated about prescription drug dependency before arriving in Australia.
