• Med. J. Aust. · Jan 2014

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

    • Balakrishnan Kichu R Nair, Andrew M Searles, Rod I Ling, Julie Wein, and Kathy Ingham.
    • Centre for Medical Professional Development, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. kichu.nair@newcastle.edu.au.
    • Med. J. Aust.. 2014 Jan 20;200(1):41-4.

    ObjectiveTo 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 SettingA 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 MeasuresLabour-related costs.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionThe cost per candidate to the health system of this intensive WBA program for IMGs is small.

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