In numbers: one year on from the expedited specialist pathway

It’s been just over a year since some overseas doctors were permitted to register in Australia through an expedited pathway without first being assessed by the Royal Colleges. Is the pathway delivering what it set out to?

By Suzanne Harrison

In October last year a fast-tracked route to working in Australia was launched for doctors with the aim of boosting our medical workforce. It was met with caution from leading medical bodies but warmly welcomed overseas.

But while it has proved to be popular and applications are rising, it seems the Expediated Specialist Pathway (ESP) for...

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