Comparative study of Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School participation in education council ofr foreign medical graduates (ECFMG) examination

British Journal of Medical Education
A SchiffmannM Prywes

Abstract

The achievements of the 874 (55%) medical graduates of Hebrew University-Hadassah School who took the ECFMG examination from 1962, when it was introduced in Israel, to 1972, were compared with those of candidates from other schools during the same period. The achievement level of candidates was high: usually above the 90th percentile rank position; 80 to 85% of its candidates passed the examination (compared to about 40% from all other schools); and the frequency distribution of ECFMG examination scores of HUHMS candidates in 1965 revelas a similarity to the achievements in American medical schools. The difference between the percentage of candidates passing the ECFMG examination from year to year supports the contention that the level of difficulty of the examinations varies. Candidates taking the examination after several years of clinical experience do not perform better. Since only 19% of all HUHMS graduates have gone abroad for postgraduate training, and only 11% have remained abroad for 4 or more consecutive years, participation in ECFMG has not been reflected in an increase in 'brain drain'.

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