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One-quarter of all practicing physicians in the U.S., around 247,000 doctors, are foreign-trained and therefore likely to be foreign-born. This report examines foreign-trained doctors and the socio-demographic characteristics of the Primary Care Service Areas (PCSAs) where they serve.
- More Hostile Environment For imgs
- The Challenges of Being An IMG
- Long-Term Contribution by imgs
Today, IMGs seem far more reluctant to talk about their vital contribution, perhaps given the anti-immigrant rhetoric swirling around the U.S. One eminent surgeon approached recently by Medical News Today, for example, suddenly backtracked on an initial promise to talk about his personal experience of moving to the U.S. from Iran, citing concerns t...
The current uncertainties and air of threat engendered by the Trump administration swirl around foreign-trained doctors who have already had to overcome significant challenges to bring their skills to U.S. healthcare. As well as the social and cultural implications of moving to a new country, they also face financial hurdles. For example, foreign m...
Embracing immigrant physicians is vital for U.S. healthcare in terms of long-term demographics of an aging population, as much as to address current shortages in rural provision. The number of adults aged 65 years or older is expected to increase by nearly 20 million by 2030, matched by a growing need for physicians in health professional shortage ...
Jun 29, 2012 · A simple math equation explains why the United States imports so many foreign doctors: it needs more physicians than it produces. The country bridges some of that shortfall by having more residency, or training, spots than U.S. medical school grads can fill -- creating a pathway for foreign-trained doctors to practice here.
Oct 11, 2021 · While Washington is implementing the largest-scale permanent program to clear foreign doctors to work stateside, governors of six other states have issued emergency executive orders that...
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Feb 6, 2017 · About a quarter of all doctors in the U.S. are foreigners, and they’re largely from India, the Philippines, and Pakistan. In 2015, about 6 percent of international medical graduates hailed from...
Feb 16, 2022 · There is a shortage of between 20,000 to 60,000 physicians in the U.S., according to Unmatched and Unemployed Doctors of America. DWJ also noted that in 2021 more than 7,400 medical school graduates who are U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents did not match to a residency.
Sep 30, 2016 · There are roughly 3,000 foreign-trained doctors in Massachusetts, not licensed to practice in the U.S., according to a 2014 report.
