Currently, most physician expats specialize in general practice, but family medicine is the specialty with the largest share of physicians planning to move abroad, according to a Medscape report published Nov. 24.
Medscape surveyed 1,271 physicians who either currently work abroad or aspire to do so between Sept. 8 and Nov. 3.
Current expats by specialty:
- General practice: 14%
- Internal medicine: 7%
- Family medicine: 6%
- Anesthesiology: 5%
- Emergency medicine: 5%
- General surgery: 5%
Future expats by specialty:
- Family medicine: 12%
- General practice: 9%
- Anesthesiology: 8%
- Internal medicine: 7%
Expats by age:
- 45-years-old or older: 68%
- Younger than 45: 33%
Expats by gender:
- Male: 56%
- Female: 43%
