Doctors qualified from Chinese Universities with “English Parallel” courses registered with the General Medical Council

Mayberry, J. F.

doi:10.1016/j.edumed.2016.02.002

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“…Otomo ( 32 ) focused on Japanese healthcare licensure applicants, exploring how language training policies affect their career prospects in Japan. Mayberry ( 33 ) tracked the trajectory of Chinese medical graduates studying in English, highlighting implications for the UK medical field. They doing an English parallel course through a Freedom of Information search of the current UK medical register.…”

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One decade of “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI) in healthcare education

Alhamami

2024

Front. Med.

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IntroductionThis paper analyzes published healthcare studies about “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI), indexed in the Scopus database from 2013 to 2022.MethodsThe author used published criteria of systematic reviews and limited the findings to healthcare education using several key terms; this returned 137 articles. The author then downloaded and carefully read the articles. The majority of articles (102) were deleted because they did not meet the selection criteria discussed in the methods section, thus the final list comprised 35 research studies. Next, the author analyzed the articles’ bibliometric indexes, such as author, funding information, context, research instruments, years of publication, place of publication, and citations. In addition, the key findings and recommendations of these studies were presented.Results and discussionMost of the studies assessed were conducted in the last five years in Arabic speaking countries by non-language specialists, and the language of instruction was not the main focus of the studies. The studies were most often about attitudes of students, and used quantitative methods such as questionnaires. The results show diverse and conflicted results such as positive impacts and positive attitudes in some cases, negative impacts and attitudes in others, and preferences for either monolingual or bilingual approaches. The findings demonstrate the need for experimental and rigorous mixed methods studies that involve different stakeholders and are conducted by both applied linguists and healthcare education specialists. Future research should move beyond student attitudes and utilize rigorous mixed methods involving researchers from both linguistics and healthcare education to deepen our understanding of EMI’s complex impact in diverse contexts.

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One decade of “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI) in healthcare education

Alhamami

2024

Front. Med.

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“…A 2016 study based on a Freedom of Information request submitted to the UK General Medical Council (GMC) showed that a significant number of graduates from these medical schools are on the UK medical register. 13 Of note, the study demonstrated that the majority of graduates from these schools were of South Asian descent, suggesting that this pathway is largely taken by those of non-Chinese backgrounds who move to China to access their basic medical education in English. There are no data addressing the clinical skills or capabilities of these graduates’ directly.…”

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English Language Medical Schools in China: An Analysis of International Medical Graduates Practicing in the UK

Rashid

Smith

Mayberry

2023

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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OBJECTIVES From 2006, the Ministry of Education in China has approved universities to provide undergraduate medical training in English, targeting fee-paying international students. Students on these courses can face challenges in their clinical training, particularly in the domains of communication and professionalism. This study examines the proportion of doctors qualified from such medical schools who are currently listed on the UK medical register. METHODS The UK General Medical Council register of medical practitioners was searched to identify doctors qualified from 33 Chinese medical schools who provide education in the English language. RESULTS As of February 2022, 502 doctors whose primary medical qualification is from a university offering English language education in China were registered on the UK medical register. Four hundred twenty-five (84.7%) of these doctors were aged 39 and under, approximately double the proportion of doctors in this age bracket overall. Three hundred forty nine (69.5%) were staff grade and associate specialist doctors, 109 (21.7%) were doctors in training, 36 (7.2%) were on the General Practitioner (GP) register, and 20 (4.0%) were on the specialist register. Among doctors in training, the most common specialty areas were in general practice and psychiatry that are both facing recruitment shortages in the UK at present. CONCLUSION A small but significant number of graduates whose medical training was in the English language in China are practicing medicine in the UK. These doctors are in younger age groups than the overall medical workforce, and are less likely to be in training, and specialist or GP posts. Among those in training, a high proportion are in GP and psychiatry training and could contribute to alleviating UK medical workforce shortages. Policymakers and educators should be mindful of the growing numbers of doctors qualified from these schools, and the additional support they may require considering the unique training environments they have encountered.

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A qualitative study of career decision making among African and Asian international medical students in China: process, challenges, and strategies

Li,

Sun,

Khan

et al. 2024

Adv in Health Sci Educ

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China hosts around 68,000 international medical students (IMSs) primarily from lower income countries in Africa and Asia, who have the potential to contribute to international medical services. Understanding how these IMSs make career decisions can help better address the issue of global medical workforce shortage. However, such research is limited. Our study aims to explore the career decision-making process of China-educated IMSs, the challenges they experienced and the strategies they employed.In this exploratory qualitative study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with IMSs educated in China in 2022 using purposeful sampling. Twenty virtual one-on-one interviews were conducted, and data were analysed through directed qualitative content analysis. Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) theory was applied as the guiding framework for organising and analysing the data.The career decision-making process of the participants generally followed the stages of decision-making cycle in CIP theory, with a combination of urgent migration decisions and specialisation considerations adding layers of complexity to their career trajectories. Identified challenges encompassed lack of knowledge about oneself and career options, lack of decision-making skills, concerns of contextual complexities that limited the career decision-making process, low motivation and negative thoughts. Specific challenges due to their role as IMSs arose, which were related to career information access, self-capability evaluation, degree accreditation, employment competitiveness and mental states. Participants’ proposed strategies were categorised into personal and institutional aspects, providing insights into addressing these challenges.This study substantiates and expands the application of the CIP theory within the sphere of the particular cultural and educational context of IMSs educated in China. It highlights the significance of integrating migration decision-making into career guidance for IMSs, and contributes to the literature by proposing an evidence-based tiered career intervention programme for IMSs.

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Doctors qualified from Chinese Universities with “English Parallel” courses registered with the General Medical Council

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One decade of “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI) in healthcare education

One decade of “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI) in healthcare education

English Language Medical Schools in China: An Analysis of International Medical Graduates Practicing in the UK

A qualitative study of career decision making among African and Asian international medical students in China: process, challenges, and strategies

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