| The overall number of physicians now seeking | | | | quality assurance is the foremost factor that comes |
| overseas opportunities has been on the rise, and there | | | | into existence, and any agency that undertakes the |
| are many countries that always have an increasing | | | | recruitment process has to first guarantee that all the |
| demand for medical personnel. The reasons for | | | | credentials have been checked and references have |
| physicians looking for jobs in foreign countries could be | | | | been consulted to assure that the applicant has an |
| many, but primarily they are the ones looking for the | | | | absolutely clean record. |
| opportunity to practice medicine in a culture outside of | | | | Each country has its own set of specifications that |
| their own so that they can gain additional and unique | | | | must be observed for migration and practice. These |
| experiences. Those who seek opportunities outside | | | | requirements are directly related to the health policies |
| the country are mainly driven by an inner need to take | | | | of that country. Saudi Arabia, for example, has an |
| on fresh challenges and are not basically afraid of | | | | extensive, modern, national, health care delivery |
| exposing themselves and their family members to alien | | | | system providing both primary and acute care to its |
| surroundings. Of course, it stands to reason that pay | | | | people. Most physicians are educated in the west and |
| packages are another motivation for many physicians | | | | the care is comparable to any modern country. The |
| to go abroad. | | | | latest technologies are used, including MRI and even |
| However, for any physician who wants to practice in | | | | laser surgery. Primary care is given through outpatient |
| another country, there are several ground rules that | | | | clinics and the nursing management team that are |
| must be observed. Considering the nature of the job, | | | | usually made up of western professionals. |