IMGs were once considered ‘alien invaders’: I owe my career to one of them
I’ve been pondering the hurdles that IMG doctors have faced in trying to practise in Australia.
There has been a host of bureaucratic hoops to jump through and delays, then supervised practice, provisional registration, limited registration to areas of need, the 10-year moratorium, and placements to isolated areas where they cannot gain needed skills or follow their desired career path.
