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Alberta International Medical Graduate Program Principles

Principle 1: Accountability The AIMG Program is accountable to: The Minister of Health and Wellness for achieving its mandated mission in a cost-effective way; The AIMG Program Steering Committee, for realizing its directives and policies; Stakeholders who are assessing, orienting and teaching AIMGs, for identifying IMGs who are ready to enter residency training; IMGs residing in Alberta , for the fairness of the program's assessment process; and Alberta’s public, for providing a sustainable way to improve physician supply.

Principle 2: Sustainability The sustainability of the AIMG Program depends on the availability of appropriate resources, such as Adequate funding from Alberta Health and Wellness; A pool of eligible IMG candidates; Human resources to support the program's operations; The support of physician assessors, faculty and preceptors; and The sustained interest and recognition of the medical community.

Principle 3: Responsiveness The AIMG Program will be responsive to opportunities to achieve its mission in an effective and efficient way through: Its governance, including the review and development of policies; Its administration, including identifying ways to improve program processes; and Its programming, including measuring outcomes to ensure that the program is meeting its stated goals.

Principle 4: Transparency The AIMG Program endeavors to be transparent in its governance, administration and programming by: Developing policies that support the achievement of its mission; Providing applicants with the eligibility criteria for the program; Advising applicants of the principles of the assessment; and Disseminating program outcomes.