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This page provides a mechanism of translating specific health workforce terms

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AAMC: US American Association of Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 141 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 51 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 83,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians. see [1]

ABMS: US American Board of Medical Specialties is an organization which assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians. see [2]

ACGME: US Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredit all, of approximately 9,500, residency programs. Successful completion of a residency program is the only way in which a Physician can be board certified. See [3]

AHEC: US Area Health Education Center setup to enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of healthcare professionals through community/academic educational partnerships. see [4]

AMC: Australia Australian Medical Council is the body in charge of setting the standards of medical education & schools and the assessment of IMGs. see [5] Note the task of regulation of medicine is handled by a separate body the NRAS.

ARCP: UK: Annual Review of Competence Progression is the process that scrutinises the suitability of doctors in training to progress to the next stage of, or to complete, a training programme

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations see [6]

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Candour: UK Duty of Candour is being introduced in the NHS in England to ensure all NHS staff have an ethical duty to be open with patients and their families if something goes wrong. see [7]

CCT: UK Certificate of Completion of Training awarded to a doctor on successful completion of post graduate training and allows the doctor to record on the specialist register. see Medical Training Pipeline

CMS: US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards

CT1/2/3: UK Doctor in training in the first, second or third year of core postgraduate training in either Surgery, Medicine or Psychiatry, see Medical Training Pipeline

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F1/F2: UK Doctor in training in either the first or second year of the Foundation Programme see Medical Training Pipeline

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GME: US Graduate Medical Education is undertaken by a resident in clinical placements after gaining a medical degree

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HEE: UK Health Education England, an England only organization that provides national leadership for planning and developing the whole healthcare and public health workforce see [8]

HPSA: US Health Profession Shortage Area see [9]

HRSA: US The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care by strengthening the health care workforce, building healthy communities and achieving health equity see [10]

HRSA's National Center for Health Workforce Analysis:US helps to build that body of knowledge by estimating the supply and demand for health workers in the U.S. and developing tools and resources to inform decision-making on health care workforce investments. See [11]

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IELTS: UK International English Language Testing System is a test that measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work in environments where English is used. It tests the four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.

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LETB: UK Local Education Training Board, An England only organization covering a geographic area, that is responsible for local planning and commissioning see [12]

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Medicaid: US is the US social health care program for families and individuals with low income and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments and managed by the states. See [13]

Medicare: US guarantees access to health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older who have worked and paid into the system, and younger people with specific conditions. See [14]

MEPS: US Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage, see [15]

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NAFTA: US & Canada North American Free Trade Agreement is a regional agreement between the Government of Canada, the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America to implement a free trade area. See [16]

NAMCS: US National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is a national survey designed to collect information about the provision and use of ambulatory medical care services in the United States. Findings are based on a sample of visits to non-federal employed office-based physicians who are primarily engaged in direct patient care. see [17]

NRAS: Australia National Registration and Accreditation System was formed in 2010 as the country wide body to cover 14 (initially 10) healthcare professions. see [18]

NRMP: US National Residency Matching Programme the organization responsible for matching Doctors into most of the post graduate residency training available across the whole of the USA. see [19]

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Oriel: UK Oriel is the new portal and recruitment solution that has been developed with specialty training stakeholder groups across the UK. See [20]

OSCE: UK Objective structured clinical examination – a multistation clinical examination (typically having 15 to 25 stations). Candidates spend a designated time (usually five to ten minutes) at each station demonstrating a clinical skill or competency at each.

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PCORI: US Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute their mandate is to improve the quality and relevance of evidence available to help patients, caregivers, clinicians, employers, insurers, and policy makers make informed health decisions. Specifically, they fund comparative clinical effectiveness research, or CER, as well as support work that will improve the methods used to conduct such studies. See [21]

PHE: UK Public Health England is an executive agency of the Department of Health (England). They are tasked to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities see [22]

PLAB: UK Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board is the main route by which International Medical Graduates (IMGs) demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practise medicine in the UK. see [23]

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ST1-8: UK Doctor in post graduate specialist training who does not have to be compete for a training post to progress in their training. ST1 and ST2 levels are reserved for run through specialties see Medical Training Pipeline

Social Care: UK The UK social care system provides support for those who need it to help them keep their independence and dignity. Social care is provided "outside" the NHS, typically by local government or charitable organisations. However their is a strong connection between health care and social care, not least because patients can not be discharged from hospital care until social care is in place. see [24]

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UME: US Undergraduate Medical Education. Although entry to medical school in the US is graduate entry.

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WHO: World Health Organization is responsible for directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. See [25]