International Medical Graduates

Former AMA IMG Section chair highlights issue of waiting for residency

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Nyapati Rao, MD, a former chair of the AMA International Medical Graduates (IMG) Section Governing Council, recently authored an article published in JAMA.

This compelling piece looks at how IMGs have been migrating to the United States for many years with the goal of obtaining residency positions. Read the article, titled “A Hobson’s Choice.”

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