AMA Working for IMGs
The IMG Section works to advocate for issues that impact IMGs. The following links provide relevant AMA reports, issue briefs, AMA policies and AMNews articles related to those issues.
Commission to End Health Care Disparties IMG representatives named
Nestor A. Ramirez-Lopez, MD, MPH has been named the IMG representative for the Commission to End Health Care Disparities. Gamini Soori, MD, MBA, CPE is serving as the alternative representative. Learn more about the Commission to End Health Care Disparities.
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State licensure requirements for IMGs
AMA policies, reports and related documents for state licensure rules for IMGs.
Equality in Examinations for IMGs
AMA issue briefs, policies and related reports and documents on equality in examinations for international medical graduate students.
Immigration policies for IMGs
AMA policies, issues, related documents and reports, and AMNews articles related to immigration issues for International Medical Graduates.
Promoting opportunities for residency training
AMA reports, policies and related documents to promote opportunities in residency training for international medical graduates.
Helping Underserved Communities
AMA Policies, documents, reports and an issue brief on underserved communities.
IMG Representation in AMA and Organized Medicine
AMA policies, reports and briefs on International Medical Graduates in the AMA and in organized medicine, AMNews articles.
Physician Workforce Planning
AMA Physician workforce policies, reports, AMNews articles and related documents for International Medical Graduates.
Credentials Verification
News articles, policies, briefs, and reports on IMG credentials verification.
IMGs in the News
International Medical Graduates in the news.
AMNews articles on IMG issues
Articles and issues of importance to International Medical Graduates from American Medical News.
Excerpts from the AMA Policy Compendium related to IMGs
AMA policy related to international medical graduate.
Residency Position Resources
AMA IMG section list of Web sites that post open residency positions.
