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.

Read the Chair's Report - State of the Section (Informational) from the last several Annual and Interim Meetings to get an update on strategies, activities, operations and the direction of the IMG Section.

• State Licensure Rules for IMGs
• Equality in Examinations for IMGs
• Immigration Policies for IMGs
  • The J-1 Visa Program
  • See also: AMA Policies related to IMGs.
• Promoting Opportunties in Residency Training for IMGs
• Helping Underserved Communities
• IMG Representation in the AMA and Organized Medicine
• Physician Workforce Planning
• Credentials Verification
• IMGs in the News

This AMA e-mail newsletter is sent weekly to IMGs. The eVoice informs IMGs about meetings and events, leadership applications and awards, up-to-date information from the IMG Section, current events in the healthcare industry, and much more!

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A Message from the Chair provides regular updates on current issues and activities affecting IMGs.

Also refer to: Chair's State of the Section and Summaries of Action
from Past Annual and Interim Meetings

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.