The acceptability of the multiple mini interview for resident selection.

Background And Objectives: This study describes and assesses the acceptability of the multiple mini interview (MMI) to both international medical graduate (IMG) applicants to family medicine residency training in Alberta, Canada, and also interviewers for Alberta's International Medical Graduate Program (AIMGP), an Alberta Health and Wellness government initiative designed to help integrate IMGs into Canadian residency training. IMGs are physicians who completed undergraduate medical education outside of Canada and the United States. IMGs who live in the Canadian province of Alberta may obtain a limited number of government-funded positions for residency training by applying to AIMGP.

A study of a multi-source feedback system for international medical graduates holding defined licences.

Objective: To develop and assess the feasibility and psychometric properties of multi-source feedback questionnaires to monitor international medical graduates practising in Canada under 'defined' licences.

Method: Four questionnaires (patient, co-worker, colleague and self) were developed and administered in 2 phases through paper-based and telephone or Internet formats. Reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha and generalisability coefficient analyses.