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

Objective: To 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 setting: A costing study to identify and evaluate the resources required and the over...

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Published in:Medical journal of Australia 2014-01, Vol.200 (1), p.41-44
Main Authors: Nair, Balakrishnan (Kichu) R, Searles, Andrew M, Ling, Rod I, Wein, Julie, Ingham, Kathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Certification - economics
Certification - methods
Costs and Cost Analysis
Foreign Medical Graduates - economics
Foreign Medical Graduates - standards
Health Resources
Health services administration
Humans
Workplace
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Summary:Objective: To 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 setting: A 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 measures: Labour‐related costs. Results: The 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. Conclusion: The cost per candidate to the health system of this intensive WBA program for IMGs is small.
ISSN:0025-729X
1326-5377
DOI:10.5694/mja13.10849