THE OPPORTUNITY

Each year foreign medical students and graduates seek U.S. clinical training in the hope of attaining the prerequisite experience required to secure a U.S. residency slot. Across the country, many hospitals have elected to open their doors to these international medical students in an effort to support their pursuit of a quality U.S. clinical education. If America is going to overcome the looming physician shortage, greater hospital participation is needed.

The Greater Medical Center Group (GMCG) has formulated a solid turn key solution for any hospital interested in providing educational access to the International Medical Graduate (IMG). The GMCG and hospital relationship will successfully integrate the IMG into the local hospital system. This model provides comprehensive clinical education supervision to both U.S. and internationally trained students within the hospital.

SPECIFIC BENEFITS

• Students have attended accredited international medical programs
• Most students are American or Canadian citizens who have successfully completed Step 1
• Provides direct economic support to participating Attending Physicians and or hospitals through paid honorariums
• Reduces GME office work load by shifting the student management to GMCG through our Accelerated Clerkship Engine (ACE)
• Establishes consistent academic standardsregardless of originating school, thus leveling the academic bar
• Provides consistent administrative control, eliminating undocumented students in the hospital
• Ensures proper orientation with OSHA, JCAHO, and DOH guidelines, thereby limiting program
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  THE RESULT
  
  Every year there are approximately 10,000 residency slots that are filled by IMG students with an emphasis placed on whether that student has had quality U.S. Clinical Clerkship experiences. By obtaining a sound education under controlled U.S. teaching environments, medical students enrolled in the GMCG program are able to build a solid foundation that allows them to surpass any expectations associated with being a student, and ultimately succeed in the annual residency match.