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September 25, 2022
Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors

Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors

Source : https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/OP.22.00219

One quarter of all practicing physicians in the United States and over one third of all US hematologists and oncologists are international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs are defined as physicians who have graduated from a medical school outside the United States and Canada, a population that includes US citizens and permanent residents as well as non-US citizens.


Relevance: One quarter of all practicing physicians in the United States and over one third of all US hematologists and oncologists are international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs are defined as physicians who have graduated from a medical school outside the United States and Canada, a population that includes US citizens and permanent residents as well as non-US citizens. IMGs often face significant challenges during the residency and fellowship selection process.