AMNews articles on IMG issues

Listed here are American Medical News articles on IMG issues. Note that many of these articles require AMA membership or a AMNews subscription in order to view the entire article.

AMNews: Jan. 22, 2007. J-1 waivers on the decline
Quick View - An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine.

AMNews: Letters to the Editor - Jan. 15, 2007
'IMG's knowledge of U.S. medicine and culture came by trial and error'

AMNews: Dec. 11, 2006. Classes teach new IMGs American-style medicine
As the number of foreign-born international medical graduates grows, residencies seek out ways to ease their transitions.

AMNews: Oct. 23/30, 2006. Who's filling the residency slots?
Quick View - An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine.

AMNews: Sept. 18, 2006. Accent on clarity: Doctors seek classes to Americanize their speech
Physicians say effective communication boosts their self-confidence, eases interactions with colleagues and improves patient care.

AMNews: Sept. 4, 2006. Database on foreign med schools in works
The new information source would help state medical boards assess the education IMGs receive.

AMNews: July 17, 2006. Court opens door to permanent resident status

AMNews: June 19, 2006. Arizona doctor sees immigration bill as a hope for himself, others
Congress is debating whether to allow more foreign doctors to get into the country on temporary visas and whether to let more stay here permanently.

AMNews: May 8, 2006
More medical boards are cracking down on sexual misconduct, and they are concerned that some medical school graduates are coming from questionable international schools.

AMNews: Jan. 16, 2006. Quality concerns spur scrutiny of Caribbean medical schools
State medical boards worry about the caliber of graduates' training as they seek U.S. medical licenses.

AMNews: Jan. 2/9, 2006. Rural areas say more J-1 visas needed
The Dept. of Health and Human Services approved only four physicians to work in underserved communities in 2005, leaving health advocates on edge.

AMNews: Dec. 26, 2005. U.S. physicians create medical campus in India
Now in its third year, the school is in its final phase of construction.

AMNews: Nov. 21, 2005. Pakistani-American doctors spur quake response
Physicians with ties to Pakistan are raising donations, volunteering and supporting the relief efforts.

AMNews: Aug. 1, 2005. VA hospital ordered to reinstate advocate for IMGs
Implementation of the EEOC ruling is suspended pending a decision on the Fargo VA medical center's appeal.