Building the Rural Physician Workforce: The International Medical Graduate (IMG) on a J-1 Visa

For this article, we will focus exclusively on non-US citizen, J1 Visa-holding physicians and rural primary care placement of these IMGs. Those recruiters new to rural recruitment and hiring IMGs for rural primary care positions need tools and tips to engage these well-trained and patient-oriented physicians for their healthcare workforce.

What Are the Biggest US Immigration Mistakes Made by Physicians?

The United States is a popular destination for physicians, thanks to its advanced healthcare system as well as an extremely high demand for medical professionals. Despite the shortage of trained and qualified physicians in the country, however, it isn’t easy for foreign medical school graduates to make it through the United States immigration system.

Here are 10 common mistakes made by physicians while immigrating to the U.S., and some tips on avoiding them…

Memorandum and Information on Physician Immigration: J-1 Waiver and H-1B Visas

Physicians that are participating in U.S. medical school residency programs but have graduated from medical school abroad are generally known as Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). FMGs come to the U.S. to obtain medical training and are usually on either a […]

J-1 (Exchange Visitor) Visa for International Medical Graduates

The most sought after visas by International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are the H-1B and J-1 visas, two visas that differ significantly. A previous post discussed H-1B visas for IMGs. In the present post I’ll discuss the basic requirements for J-1 […]

Immigration Options and Services for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

The USA can be compared to Disney World, especially for International Medical Graduates (IMGs), because “here, dreams come true.” It is not astonishing that US medical hospitals and residency programs are often the first choice for smart physicians across the […]

A New Year for the J-1 Visa Program

People joined cultural exchange programs in the United States in order to obtain specialist training. The J-1 Visa Program is a great way for physicians and other individuals working in the United States to do so and acquire a non-immigrant […]