The road to residency and beyond for international medical graduates in the United States.

摘要

International medical graduates (IMGs) are a growing force in the medical landscape of the US. They now comprise almost 25% of all practicing physicians in the US. The majority of IMGs hail from India, Pakistan, Philippines, Mexico and South America while their highest concentration is found in Florida, New Jersey, New York and California (Loganathan et al. 2009) IMGs must secure an appropriate visa for an appropriate duration of time while simultaneously obtaining residency and fellowship positions. One cannot deny the possibility that program directors (PDs) may have an under-stated preference for US medical graduates (USMGs) vis-a-vis IMGs.