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. 2023 Nov;10(3):296-300.
doi: 10.7861/fhj.2022-0133.

Improving international medical graduates' understanding of the UK appraisal system: an interventional study

Priyanka Nageswaran  1 , Pratheeshaa Nageswaran  2 , Kantappa Gajanan  3
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Improving international medical graduates' understanding of the UK appraisal system: an interventional study

Priyanka Nageswaran et al. Future Healthc J. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

International medical graduates (IMGs) face countless challenges when migrating to a new healthcare system, of which understanding the UK appraisal and revalidation system is one. We investigated whether provision of educational material on appraisals would improve IMGs' confidence in their understanding of the UK appraisal system. A prospective pre-post interventional study aimed at IMGs was carried out between 25 February 2022 and 9 March 2022. A mixed-methods survey was undertaken pre (n=519) and post (n=63) intervention. The pre-interventional survey highlighted IMGs' lack of experience and knowledge of the General Medical Council (GMC) appraisal and revalidation process. Postinterventional responses showed a significantly higher confidence rating in IMGs' understanding of the UK appraisal process (p<0.001). Utilising simple educational tools can be beneficial for IMGs to gain confidence in navigating appraisals and help bridge the attainment gap when entering a new healthcare system. Barriers, such as lack of knowledge, can be easily rectified without the need for significant investment.

Keywords: appraisals; international doctors; international medical graduates; portfolio; revalidation.

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Fig 1.
Percentage of individual responses to the survey question: ‘I feel confident in my knowledge of the GMC appraisal and revalidation process’. GMC = General Medical Council.
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Fig 2.
Responses to the quantitative questions in the post-intervention survey (n=63). GMC = General Medical Council.
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