GP Julian Fidge slams deregistration of international doctors

Sophie Boyd
Updated August 15 2018 - 12:56pm, first published 12:30pm
CONCERNED: Wangaratta GP Julian Fidge believes forcing internationally-trained doctors to pass advanced exams before gaining full GP registration is hypocritical.
CONCERNED: Wangaratta GP Julian Fidge believes forcing internationally-trained doctors to pass advanced exams before gaining full GP registration is hypocritical.

A Wangaratta doctor has slammed the ‘disgraceful’ deregistration of many internationally-trained doctors, saying the practice is ‘hypocrital’ as some Australian-trained doctors were ‘simply gifted’ fellowships decades ago.

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Sophie Boyd

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