HCR · Health Issues
Issue: General education about the role of international medical graduates, specifically at U.S. teaching hospitals and in underserved communities and primary care specialties. Address legislation that would marginalize IMGs. Issue: Educate policymakers regarding ECFMG certification as a baseline for physician licensure; inform the development of additional licensing models. Issue: Inform reauthorization of HRSA physician well-being programs. S.266, H.R.929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Issue: Explore the establishment of programs that help IMGs navigate the U.S. medical residency and licensure process, including legislation to create a HRSA grant program. draft Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act Issue: Inform graduate medical education (GME) policy. draft bipartisan Senate Medicare GME proposal H.R. 3890, S.2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
Literal federal measure citations: S.266, H.R.929, H.R. 3890, S.2439
IMM · Immigration
Issue: General education about the role of international medical graduates, specifically at U.S. teaching hospitals and in underserved communities and primary care specialties. Issue: Education about the impact of J-1 visa interview pause and travel ban for foreign physicians. Issue: Information related to the proposed rule regarding establishing a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. Issue: Explore opportunities to align J-1 visa requirements with existing workforce programs Issue: Support reducing green card backlogs for physicians draft Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
HOM · Homeland Security
Issue: Education about the impact of J-1 visa interview pause and travel ban impact for foreign physicians. Issue: Information related to the proposed rule regarding establishing a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media.
