AMNews Articles on IMG Issues
Articles on IMG issues from the pages of American Medical News.
Jinx of the J-1 visa: IMGs finding other paths to residency
Some rural clinics are struggling to find physicians as the pool of international medical graduates willing to practice in underserved areas shrinks. The worsening situation may force some clinics to close. March 10, 2008
Program helps Hispanic IMGs qualify for U.S. residencies
Officials say UCLA's innovative three-step course will increase the number of Spanish-speaking physicians for California's underserved. March 3, 2008
Michigan law bars some IMGs from driving
The medical society fears some international medical graduates might avoid accepting residencies in the state. Feb. 18, 2008
Letters to the Editor
'Don't let IMG externships become a lucrative and exploitative business' and other items. April 23/30, 2007
IMG externships: Career investment
International medical graduates find having U.S. clinical experience critical for landing residencies. March 26, 2007
News in brief
'Integrated medical practices score better on quality measures' and other items. Jan. 29, 2007
News in brief
'Medical society gets involved in N.H. prescribing data case' and other items. Jan. 22, 2007
J-1 waivers on the decline
Quick View - An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine. Jan. 22, 2007
Letters to the Editor
IMG's knowledge of U.S. medicine and culture came by trial and error. Jan. 15, 2007
Classes teach new IMGs American-style medicine
As the number of foreign-born international medical graduates grows, residencies seek out ways to ease their transitions. Dec. 11, 2006
Who's filling the residency slots?
Quick View - An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine. Oct. 23/30, 2006
Accent on clarity: Doctors seek classes to Americanize their speech
Physicians say effective communication boosts their self-confidence, eases interactions with colleagues and improves patient care. Sept. 18, 2006
Database on foreign med schools in works
The new information source would help state medical boards assess the education IMGs receive. Sept. 4, 2006
Court opens door to permanent resident status
The judges declined to rule on whether national interest waiver rules unfairly exclude physicians in certain specialties. July 17, 2006
Arizona doctor sees immigration bill as a hope for himself, others
Congress is debating whether to allow more foreign doctors to get into the country on temporary visas and whether to let more stay here permanently. June 19, 2006
Monitoring the profession: An interview with FSMB chief James N. Thompson MD
More medical boards are cracking down on sexual misconduct, and they are concerned that some medical school graduates are coming from questionable international schools. May 8, 2006
Quality concerns spur scrutiny of Caribbean medical schools
State medical boards worry about the caliber of graduates' training as they seek U.S. medical licenses. Jan. 16, 2006
Rural areas say more J-1 visas needed
The Dept. of Health and Human Services approved only four physicians to work in underserved communities in 2005, leaving health advocates on edge. Jan. 2/9, 2006
U.S. physicians create medical campus in India
Now in its third year, the school is in its final phase of construction. Dec. 26, 2005
Pakistani-American doctors spur quake response
Physicians with ties to Pakistan are raising donations, volunteering and supporting the relief efforts. Nov. 21, 2005
VA hospital ordered to reinstate advocate for IMGs
Implementation of the EEOC ruling is suspended pending a decision on the Fargo VA medical center's appeal. Aug. 1, 2005
