this is a very interesting story that actually resonnates double for me. I have looked into what would be require to pass the BAR exam and practice law in Israel. I am a fully licensed atty here and the process of going there is rediculous, Iwould have to pass two language proficiency exams and then 9 separate two subject exams, all in hebrew. This is after learning their laws.
I am not trying to compare my situation to that of these doctors, just that i am familiar with the idea of being licensed in one country and not being able to be in another.
the issue here is very complicated. on the one hand it is awful to hear about neurosurgeons working at gas stations, on the other, we have medical boards to keep incompetent doctors out of our hospitals. i think the part of this story that really bothers me is the politicization of the process that keep competent medical practitioners out.
there are so many CUban professionals who are relegated to crap jobs here rather than their chosen and trained profession. Just today I dealt with a Cuban electrical engineer who had done the equivalent of a phd on electromagnetism and he currently does freelance work repairing his neighbor's computers?!?! where is the justice there?
i don't know what the solution is, i dont like unlicensed doctors working but i also think it is a tremendous waste and shame to think about the numbers of these medical practitioners doing nothing with their talents.
i think spanish language classes in US medicine are the first place to start...let them first relearn the material and then learn the language.