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Tracking Medical Graduates in Jamaica and The Bahamas / Tras los graduados de medicina en Jamaica y las Bahamas
McCartney, T; Lee, MG; Roberts, R; SinQuee, C.
  • McCartney, T; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Mona. JM
  • Lee, MG; The University of the West Indies. Department of Medicine. Mona. JM
  • Roberts, R; The University of the West Indies. The School of Clinical Medicine and Research. BS
  • SinQuee, C; The University of the West Indies. The School of Clinical Medicine and Research. BS
West Indian med. j ; 68(1): 47-52, 2019. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1341836
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To determine the availability of employment and retention for the increased number of medical graduates in Jamaica and The Bahamas.

Methods:

The availability of internships and junior medical posts for graduates of The University of the West Indies in Jamaica and The Bahamas over the five-year period of 2012 to 2016 was reviewed.

Results:

There were 947 medical graduates between 2012 and 2016 in Jamaica; 69.4% of them were female. The number of graduates increased annually. The majority of graduates were Jamaicans; non-Jamaicans comprised 18.2%. All Jamaican graduates obtained internship posts in the public hospitals and at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, with a phased increase of approximately 20% in the posts available over the period. The public hospitals employed 75% of the graduates. There were 172 non-Jamaican graduates, the majority of whom were from Trinidad and Tobago, who did not seek employment in Jamaica. In The Bahamas, there were 132 graduates, all of whom obtained internship posts in public hospitals. Of the 2259 applicants, 664 were accepted to postgraduate programmes in Jamaica and The Bahamas between 2012 and 2016. Seventy per cent of all graduates were working in the English-speaking Caribbean, with the majority in Jamaica.

Conclusion:

The number of medical graduates trained increased, with a predominance of females. All graduates obtained employment in Jamaica and The Bahamas, mainly in public institutions. Although there was 70% retention of graduates, there is an urgent need to increase the number of postgraduate posts and accredited training institutions in the Caribbean.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Determinar la disponibilidad de empleo y la retención para el número creciente de graduados de medicina en Jamaica y las Bahamas.

Métodos:

Se revisó la disponibilidad de pasantías y puestos médicos para recién graduados de la Universidad de West Indies en Jamaica y las Bahamas durante el período de cinco años de 2012 a 2016.

Resultados:

Hubo 947 graduados de medicina entre 2012 y 2016 en Jamaica, de los cuales el 69.4% eran mujeres. El número de graduados aumentó anualmente. La mayoría de los graduados eran jamaicanos; los no jamaicanos comprendían el 18.2%. Todos los graduados jamaicanos obtuvieron puestos de pasantía en los hospitales públicos y en el Hospital Universitario de UWI, Jamaica, con un aumento gradual de aproximadamente 20% de los puestos disponibles durante el período. Los hospitales públicos emplearon el 75% de los graduados. Hubo 172 graduados no jamaicanos, la mayoría de los cuales eran de Trinidad y Tobago, y no buscaban empleo en Jamaica. En las Bahamas, hubo 132 graduados, todos los cuales obtuvieron puestos de pasantía en hospitales públicos. De los 2259 solicitantes, 664 fueron aceptados en los programas de postgrado en Jamaica y las Bahamas entre 2012 y 2016. El setenta por ciento de todos los graduados trabajaban en el Caribe de habla inglesa, mayormente en Jamaica.

Conclusión:

El número de graduados médicos entrenados aumentó, con predominio de las mujeres. Todos los graduados obtuvieron empleo en Jamaica y las Bahamas, principalmente en instituciones públicas. Aunque hubo 70% de retención de graduados, hay una necesidad urgente de aumentar el número de puestos de posgrado y formación acreditada en las instituciones del Caribe.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physicians / Employment Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Bahamas / English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Bahamas / Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/BS / The University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physicians / Employment Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Bahamas / English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Bahamas / Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/BS / The University of the West Indies/JM