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Alton I. Sutnick, MD

JAMA. 1970;213(13):2241-2246.

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The plight of the foreign medical graduate in American hospitals has been in need of attention for several decades. The educational needs of these foreign visitors are often subordinated to the service that they can render to patients in our hospitals. They have filled an increasing proportion of positions on our hospital house staffs over the years. Many have returned to their countries with suboptimal training; others have attempted to remain in the United States to continue their careers, with increasing numbers succeeding in doing so.

Concerned medical educators have contended that we should provide the best possible medical training for these people in order that they may return to their countries to upgrade the standard of medical practice. This concept is not intended to restrict the training of foreign physicians to medical schools and large medical centers; such training can often best be provided by community hospitals. The best . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Subcommittee on International Medical Affairs, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia.

Footnotes
For a complete list of participants, see page 2246.

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