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Balakrishnan Kichu R Nair1, Andrew M Searles2, Rod I Ling2
1Centre for Medical Professional Development, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. kichu.nair@newcastle.edu.au.
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.
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