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  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Physician emigration, or "brain drain," from lower- to higher-income nations presents significant healthcare challenges.
  • Limited data exists on the emigration and retention of radiology residents in the Middle East.
  • This study addresses the knowledge gap by examining radiology resident emigration from Lebanon.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the emigration and retention patterns of radiology residents trained at a major academic institution in Lebanon.
  • To analyze trends in physician brain drain within the field of radiology.
  • To provide data on the post-residency destinations of Lebanese radiology graduates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of radiology residency program graduates from the American University of Beirut Medical Center (2004-2024).
  • Data collection from departmental records, alumni databases, and public sources.
  • Inclusion of graduate sex, nationality, graduation year, current practice location, position, and subspecialty.

Main Results:

  • 83.3% (50 of 60) of radiology graduates emigrated from Lebanon post-residency.
  • Emigration rates increased significantly over time, reaching 100% in the 2021-2024 cohort.
  • The majority of emigrants (70%) relocated to the United States, with only 16.7% remaining in Lebanon as of 2025.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial majority of radiology residents from this Lebanese program emigrate, highlighting a significant brain drain.
  • The trend of increasing emigration, particularly to the US, poses challenges for Lebanon's healthcare system.
  • Retention strategies are crucial to address the outflow of highly skilled radiology professionals.