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Residency program requirements for international medical graduates

Learn how international medical graduates can enter a U.S. residency program, and the special requirements international medical graduates should consider.

International Medical Education
Ved V. Gossain, MD
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Ved V. Gossain, MD: Finding ways to improve the life of IMGs

AMA member Ved V. Gossain, MD, believes that despite the hardships of being a physician, it is still the best profession in the world.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Physicians talking
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4 medical specialties among the friendliest for IMG PGY-1 matches

Looking to make the Match work as an international medical graduate? Consider these four specialties.

Specialty Profiles
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3 ways observership programs help IMGs with their Match prospects

Find the IMG observership program listings you need to help land the residency you most desire.

Preparing for Residency
Gavel resting next to immigration law book.
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Backlog of H-1B visas for physicians affects patients in need

Doctors already practicing in the U.S. are still waiting to receive their green card. Some have been waiting for decades.

International Medical Education
Stethoscope on a map of Africa, highlighting South Africa.
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South Africa program takes health systems science international

A forthcoming collaboration examining health systems science concepts within the context of international health care systems could yield global benefits.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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94% match rate in 2018 for U.S. allopathic med students

The 2018 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program, resulting in a higher overall match rate than the year prior.

Preparing for Residency
#Best of 2017 Student Advocacy
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From “dreamers” to loan forgiveness, students are loud and clear

On issues such as the president’s travel ban and the need to protect loan forgiveness, 2017 was a big year for student advocacy.

Medical School Diversity
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July 27, 2017: National Advocacy Update

Administration's travel ban, CDC gun-violence prevention research and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update