Ranasinghe Padmini D
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2015 Apr;115(4):236-41. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2015.047.
International medical graduates (IMGs) play a vital role in the US health care system. These graduates represent 26% of physicians in practice and 24% of residents in specialty programs. All IMGs go through US medical licensing examination and credentialing verification to receive certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates to become eligible to enter the US graduate medical education process. Compared with US graduates, IMGs tend to practice in primary care specialties and in underserved and rural areas. The author summarizes available data regarding IMGs in training and in practice to convey the role IMGs play in the US health care system.
国际医学毕业生（IMGs）在美国医疗保健系统中发挥着至关重要的作用。这些毕业生占执业医师的26%，占专科项目住院医师的24%。所有国际医学毕业生都要通过美国医学执照考试和资格认证核查，以获得外国医学毕业生教育委员会的认证，从而有资格进入美国研究生医学教育流程。与美国毕业生相比，国际医学毕业生倾向于从事初级保健专科以及服务欠缺和农村地区的医疗工作。作者总结了有关国际医学毕业生培训和执业的现有数据，以说明他们在美国医疗保健系统中所发挥的作用。
