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IMGS Interim Meeting agenda & resources

Find highlights and documents from the 2019 IMGS Interim Meeting in San Diego.

International Medical Graduates

2019 IMGS Interim Meeting highlights

Read highlights from the Nov. 14-16, 2019 IMGS Interim Meeting in San Diego, California.

Vijaya Appareddy, MD

Leadership

Vijaya Appareddy, MD: From assisting her father to helping patients

AMA member Vijaya Appareddy, MD, was first introduced to medicine by watching her father, a plastic surgeon, treat his patients.

IMGS physicians

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5 IMG physicians who speak up for patients and fellow doctors

International medical graduates (IMGs) account for more than 23% of physicians in the United States and play a vital role in health care. Compared with U.S.
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International Medical Education

How IMGs have changed the face of American medicine

The AMA’s inaugural IMG Recognition Week kicks off with a look at the numbers that detail this vital part of the U.S. physician workforce.

Saby Karuppiah, MD, MPH

Leadership

Sabesan Karuppiah, MD, MPH: Helping as many people as he can

AMA member and IMG Saby Karuppiah, MD, MPH, became a doctor to help people because his mother struggled with lack of health care during her childhood.

Subhash Chandra, MD

Leadership

Subhash Chandra, MD: Helping psychiatric patients feel empowered

AMA member and IMG Subhash Chandra, MD, reminds patients and physicians of their right to mental, physical and spiritual well-being.

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