The role of virtual sub-internships in influencing career perceptions: an international medical graduate perspective

Med Educ Online. 2020 Dec;25(1):1821463. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2020.1821463.

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has left a huge impact on the career perceptions of trainees and medical students globally. The cancellation and/or replacement of sub-internships in the United States (US) with a virtual alternative offer a different experience. We explore the impact of this issue on international medical graduates (IMGs) who are planning to apply to a US residency program in the near future.

Keywords: International medical graduate; application; career perception; residency; sub-internship.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Foreign Medical Graduates / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency / organization & administration*
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • United States

Grants and funding

No funding was received.