When searching for job opportunities, physicians have tons of considerations—location, compensation, paid time off, work schedule, quality of life and more. But most IMG physicians have an additional consideration looming over their heads: immigration. If you’re a physician with a work visa, you are well aware that your prospective employer must support or “sponsor” your …
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Special Report: Foreign-Trained Doctors are Critical to Serving Many U.S. Communities
Did you know that foreign-born doctors make up almost 25% of the doctors in the U.S. ? A special report from The American Immigration Council looks at the "critical role foreign-trained doctors play regionally, in underserved communities, in rural areas, and in providing primary health care.” Specifically, the report finds that foreign-trained physicians are vitally important …
Ann Massey Badmus 