Australian Doctors Federation Chair Dr Aniello Iannuzzi hosts a panel discussion about major changes proposed by the Australian Medical Board to the registration process for overseas trained medical specialists (SIMGs). These proposals were a recommendation of the Kruk report.
Our expert panel examines cases where political pressure has undermined the established College processes to the detriment of patient safety, and suggests a responsible alternative to hasty political decision making to ensure that the registration process for overseas-trained doctors in Australia maintains the highest standards of safe and quality medicine for Australian patients.
