Post by phalange3 on Oct 12, 2016 23:58:07 GMT
Whereas, in 2006, 228,665 out of 902,053 physicians, received medical degrees from schools outside of the United States including 127 different countries; and
Whereas, International medical graduates (IMG) represent approximately 25% of all US physicians and almost 30% of pediatricians; and
Whereas, of the 7,460 IMG participants who were not U.S. citizens, 3,769 (50.5%) obtained first-year positions compared to 95% for US grads, with the vast majority of them (69.1%)in primary care residency positions, such as pediatrics; and
Whereas, out of the over 200 pediatric Residency programs in the country, most are not inclusive of IMG with approximately 25% of residencies supporting H1b visas which allow more IMGs to remain and practice within the US after graduating residency, and not be forced to leave the country for minimum of 2 years due to the restrictive J1 visa which is more commonly provided by residency programs; and.
Whereas, there is a growing need for primary care providers in America that IMG physicians could fill after being trained with taxpayer dollars rather than being asked to leave the country after completion of their residency; ; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Academy encourage and promote the inclusion of International Medical Graduates (IMG) into all Pediatric residency programs, and for such programs to become more aware of and sensitive to the special needs of non-US-citizen physicians; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Academy legislate in favor of allowing these valuable US trained primary care physicians to be able to remain practicing in this country in a manner that is reasonable, fair and consistent with all other highly trained foreign immigrant workers of in America.
LEAD AUTHOR: Dr. Marcial Oquendo
Whereas, International medical graduates (IMG) represent approximately 25% of all US physicians and almost 30% of pediatricians; and
Whereas, of the 7,460 IMG participants who were not U.S. citizens, 3,769 (50.5%) obtained first-year positions compared to 95% for US grads, with the vast majority of them (69.1%)in primary care residency positions, such as pediatrics; and
Whereas, out of the over 200 pediatric Residency programs in the country, most are not inclusive of IMG with approximately 25% of residencies supporting H1b visas which allow more IMGs to remain and practice within the US after graduating residency, and not be forced to leave the country for minimum of 2 years due to the restrictive J1 visa which is more commonly provided by residency programs; and.
Whereas, there is a growing need for primary care providers in America that IMG physicians could fill after being trained with taxpayer dollars rather than being asked to leave the country after completion of their residency; ; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Academy encourage and promote the inclusion of International Medical Graduates (IMG) into all Pediatric residency programs, and for such programs to become more aware of and sensitive to the special needs of non-US-citizen physicians; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Academy legislate in favor of allowing these valuable US trained primary care physicians to be able to remain practicing in this country in a manner that is reasonable, fair and consistent with all other highly trained foreign immigrant workers of in America.
LEAD AUTHOR: Dr. Marcial Oquendo
