"At the mercy of some of the regulations": the impact of the residency match and return of service requirement on the early-career decisions of international medical graduates in Canada

• Main Authors: Maria Mathews (Author), Dana Ryan (Author), Ellen Randall (Author), Emily Gard Marshall (Author), Laurie J. Goldsmith (Author), Lori Jones (Author), M. Ruth Lavergne (Author), David Snadden (Author), Ian Scott (Author), Sabrina T. Wong (Author), Katherine Stringer (Author), Kathleen Horrey (Author), Agnes Grudniewicz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Return-of-service (ROS) agreements require international medical graduates (IMGs) who accept medical residency positions in Canada to practice in specified geographic areas following completion of training. However, few studies have examined how ROS agreements influence career de...