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. 2014 Jan 20;200(1):41-4.
doi: 10.5694/mja13.10849.

Workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates: at what cost?

Balakrishnan Kichu R Nair  1 , Andrew M Searles  2 , Rod I Ling  2 , Julie Wein  3 , Kathy Ingham  3
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Workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates: at what cost?

Balakrishnan Kichu R Nair et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the cost of resources required to deliver a program to assess international medical graduates (IMGs) in Newcastle, Australia, known as the Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) Program.

Design and setting: A costing study to identify and evaluate the resources required and the overheads of delivering the program for a cohort of 15 IMGs, based on costs in 2012.

Main outcome measures: Labour-related costs.

Results: The total cost in 2012 for delivering the program to a typical cohort of 15 candidates was $243,384. This equated to an average of $16,226 per IMG. After allowing for the fees paid by IMGs, the WBA Program had a deficit of $153,384, or $10,226 per candidate, which represents the contribution made by the health system.

Conclusion: The cost per candidate to the health system of this intensive WBA program for IMGs is small.

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