Medical Care Research and Review
Volume 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 472-485

Importing medicine: A look at citizenship and immigration status for graduating residents in new york state from 1998 to 2007 (Article)

Richards M.R. , Chou C.-F. , Lo Sasso A.T.
  • a University of Illinois, Chicago, United States
  • b University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
  • c University of Illinois, Chicago, United States, Division of Health Policy and Administration, 1603 W. Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612, United States

Abstract

International medical graduates (IMGs) make up roughly one quarter of the U.S. physician supply and residency training positions. Commentary related to IMGs tends to project a continuing rise in supply over time. This study wanted to challenge these perceptions by disaggregating IMGs by immigration and citizenship status to carefully examine their numerical levels and choices in training specialty and location during a 10-year period. The results demonstrate a shrinking IMG population overall for the state of New York, with noncitizen IMGs shrinking the most markedly. This may bear heavily on New York's physician supply and distribution, particularly for underserved locales. The authors find evidence consistent with some degree of substitution in favor of native-born and naturalized IMGs versus noncitizen IMGs. © 2009 Sage Publications.

Author Keywords

Foreign medical graduates Physician workforce Residency training Graduate medical education International medical graduates

Index Keywords

residency education Internship and Residency Emigrants and Immigrants patient care Foreign Medical Graduates New York physician medical education Article foreign worker immigration Humans Specialties, Medical Data Collection
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-68149123341&doi=10.1177%2f1077558709333997&partnerID=40&md5=b0c3a1d14ec2e7ee20b5a8dc6454f1a0
DOI: 10.1177/1077558709333997
ISSN: 10775587
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English