Up to 215 IMG surgeons may have been unfairly judged substandard by Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The IMGs were assessed against Australian-trained surgeons who already had five years' specialist experience post-fellowship.
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons says it incorrectly rejected applications by 215 IMG surgeons to be registered as specialists in Australia and is now offering them a second chance to apply.
Historically, the college has assessed IMGs against Australian-trained surgeons with five years’ specialist experience post-fellowship.
