International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

Completed Projects

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Influence of State Policies and Practices on J-1 Visa Waiver Physicians Service in Rural Areas
This study will collect information from all states regarding their efforts to track IMG practice after their Conrad 30 program waiver obligations are satisfied, quantify long-term retention for states with available data, and assess how state policies shape IMG practice and long-term retention.
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), Physicians, Workforce

National Changes in Physician Supply
This project describes the supply of allopathic and osteopathic physicians in rural and urban areas of the US. Study results will provide a current picture of rural physician supply and its variation by state and by region.
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), Physicians, Workforce

Is Rural Residency Training of Family Physicians an Endangered Species? An Interim Follow-up to the 1999 National BBA Study
This study examined the proportion of rural-based family medicine residencies that have ceased operations since 2000, the residency-match experiences of the surviving programs, the proportion of U.S. medical school graduates and international medical graduates, major issues confronting these rural residencies, and likely impacts of these changes on the preparation of future family physicians for rural America.
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), Physicians, Workforce

J-1 Visa Project
Research center: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), Workforce