Resources for Immigration and the Health Workforce
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Foreign-Born Health Care Workers in the United States
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Identifies national health care employment by foreign-born workers for registered nurses, physicians and surgeons, therapists, technologists and technicians, aides, and other health care occupational groups.
Organization: Migration Policy Institute
Author: McCabe K
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Technologists and Technicians, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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U.S.-Based Recruitment of Foreign-Educated Nurses: Implications of an Emerging Industry
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Link: Abstract
Examines the size and scope of the international recruitment industry for nurses, the countries in which they actively recruit, its business models, and problems.
Author: Pittman PM, Folsom AJ, Bass E
Location: American Journal of Nursing, 110(6), 38-48
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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IMGs in the United States
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Provides an overview of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the U.S. Includes information on IMGs by country, state and specialty. Lists significant dates in U.S. immigration policy.
Organization: American Medical Association
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, State-by-State
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The Role of Migrant Care Workers in Aging Societies: Report on Research Findings in the United States
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Analyzes the foreign-born, long-term care workforce in the United States. Covers demand, supply, recruitment, and immigration issues. Discusses policy implications.
Organization: Institute for the Study of International Migration
Author: Martin S, Lowell BL, Gozdziak EM, Bump M, Breeding ME
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Aides, Policy, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Nurse Workforce Challenges in the United States: Implications for Policy
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Provides an overview of the projected nursing shortage in the United States and the role of nurse immigration. Offers detailed information on the US nurse workforce and foreign educated nurses, including trends. Identifies recommendations for policymakers and organizations.
Organization: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Author: Aiken LH, Cheung R
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Education and Training, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The US Physician Workforce: Where Do We Stand?
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Reviews trends in the physician workforce in the United States, focusing on international medical graduates. Covers supply and demand, demographics, specialty composition, education, policies related to foreign physicians, and more.
Organization: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Author: Cooper RA
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Education and Training, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Policy, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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PubMed Search: Immigration and the Health Workforce
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Searches PubMed's collection of journal article
citations on the topic of immigration as it relates to the health workforce, limited to articles that address the United States.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National
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J-1 Visa Waiver Information Guide
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Discusses J-1 Visa Waivers which are used to fill physician vacancies. Also discusses the H1-B Visa which allows a U. S. company to employ a foreign individual in a specialty occupation.
Organization: Rural Assistance Center
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Policy, Recruitment and Retention
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The Health Workforce: Advances in Responding to Shortages and Migration, and in Preparing for Emerging Needs
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Reports on the progress of the adoption of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, which focuses on global health workforce shortages and the international mobility of health workers. The United States participates in this initiative.
Organization: World Health Organization
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education
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Additional Links: Figures Slide Presentation , Full Report, Results in Brief, Technical Documentation
Discusses the supply, distribution, and educational pipeline of nurses. Analyzes data from a variety of sources to present recent trends and the current status of the registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforces.
Organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinics, Compensation, Diversity, Education and Training, Home Health Agencies, Hospitals, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Rural, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Doctors with Borders: Occupational Licensing as an Implicit Barrier to High Skill Migration
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Compares state licensure requirements and their impact on where foreign medical graduates choose to work for 1973-2010. Examines how changing licensure requirements for foreign medical graduates could address the physician shortage.
Author: Peterson B, Pandya SS, Leblang D
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Medical Education in the Caribbean: Quantifying the Contribution of Caribbean-Educated Physicians to the Primary Care Workforce in the United States
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Link: Abstract
Examines the number of Caribbean-educated physicians practicing in primary care specialties in the United States. Includes breakdowns for internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and general practice.
Author: van Zanten M, Boulet JR
Location: Academic Medicine, 88(2), 276-81
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration?
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Discusses the potential for immigration to address health care provider shortages in five countries, including the United States. Covers nursing workforce supply and demand, education and training, and the benefits of internationally education nurses, including cultural competence. Highlights the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health care and the workforce.
Organization: Migration Policy Institute
Author: Squires A, Beltran-Sanchez H
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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International Medical Graduates in American Medicine: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities
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Describes the history of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the US. Addresses their contributions to the physician workforce, the impact of health reform, graduate medical education, immigration and visas, and the brain drain. Presents demographics of the IMG workforce. Offers recommendations.
Organization: American Medical Association
Author: AMA-IMG Section Governing Council
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Reform, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Beyond the Coursework Tool (CWT) – Leadership Issues Forum Recommendations
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Highlights recommendations regarding a tool designed to evaluate the competence of foreign educated physical therapists to practice in the United States.
Organization: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Location: Federation Forum
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Licensure and Certification, National, Physical Therapy Occupations
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Journal of the American Medical Association December 2012: Medical Education
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Thematic issue examining medical education in the United States and Canada. Addresses issues related to graduate medical education and international medical graduates.
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(21)
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, Trends and Emerging Issues
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U.S. Government, Heal Thyself: Immigration Restrictions and America's Growing Health Care Needs
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Advocates changing immigration policies to address shortages of physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists. Discusses the current immigration process, the Affordable Care Act, workforce shortages, and the impact of shortages on patients.
Organization: National Foundation for American Policy
Author: Anderson S
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, Health Reform, Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Delaware’s Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Physician Program: The Impact on Provider Supply in Underserved Areas of the State
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Evaluates the success of Delaware's Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver program in recruiting physicians to underserved areas. Identifies placements by county and practice setting, where the physicians completed their medical and residency training, which countries they are from, specialties recruited, and the percent who remained after their service commitment.
Organization: Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Physicians, Policy, Recruitment and Retention
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Who Provides Long-Term Care in California?
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Reports data on the supply of formal and informal long-term caregivers in California. Includes demographics, percent of the workforce that is foreign born, and employment setting.
Organization: The SCAN Foundation
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: California, Diversity, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Immigration, Nursing Aides, Supply and Demand
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ECFMG J-1 Visa Sponsorship Fact Sheet
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Provides information on the J-1 visa, commonly used by foreign national physicians seeking entry into training or graduate medical education programs in the United States.
Organization: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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ECFMG: 2013 Information Booklet
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Contains detailed information about Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification, which assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States.
Organization: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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Trends in Medical Education in North Carolina
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Reports the current state of medical education in North Carolina. Includes data on medical students per capita, supply of international medical graduates, primary care specialty choice, physicians distribution between rural and urban areas, import and export of medical students and more.
Organization: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Author: Fraher E, Newton H, Lyons J
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Immigration, North Carolina, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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The Role of International Medical Graduate Psychiatrists in the United States Healthcare System
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Link: Abstract
Compares the demographic and practice profiles of international medical graduates (IMGs) and US medical graduates practicing psychiatry in the United States.
Organization: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Author: Boulet JR, Cassimatis EG, Opalek A
Location: Academic Psychiatry, 36(4), 293-9
Date: 7/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Psychiatrists
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Healthcare
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Additional Links: Executive Summary, Full Report, State Report
Provides an overview of trends in health care and their impact on the health workforce. Addresses health care costs, labor productivity, education, compensation, demand, foreign-born and foreign-trained workers, diversity and distribution. State report includes education requirements linked to job growth for health care occupations by state for 2010-2020.
Organization: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Author: Carnevale AP, Smith N, Gulish A, Beach BH
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Chiropractors, Compensation, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Diversity, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Health Reform, Health Technologists and Technicians, Immigration, Laboratory Professionals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Health and Safety Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues, Vision Care Occupations
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Immigration and Contract Problems Experienced by Foreign-Educated Nurses
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes conditions of recruitment for licensed registered nurses (RNs) educated outside of the United States.
Author: Pittman P, Herrera C, Spetz J, Davis CR
Location: Medical Care Research and Review, 69(3), 351-65
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses
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U.S. Immigration Trends
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Offers slides from an AMA-IMG Section Caucus meeting on trends in international medical graduate (IMG) immigration. Addresses countries of citizenship, specialties pursued, Match trends, immigration laws, immigration paths, and legislation. Compares the J-1 and H-1B visas.
Author: Harris KA
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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American Academy of Physician Assistants: Second Annual Research Day
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Provides slides from a conference held May 29, 2012 in Toronto regarding physician assistant (PA) focused research. Addresses PA roles, faculty compensation, supply projections, diversity, retirement patterns, international medical graduates, and more.
Organization: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Diversity, Faculty, Immigration, National, Physician Assistants, Supply and Demand
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2010 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics
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Provides national and state summary data of licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. Includes total licenses by state, the number of advanced practice nurse licenses for the US, and data on internationally educated nurses.
Organization: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Author: Kenward K, Woo A, Gross L, Liu W
Location: NCSBN Research Brief, 52
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Education and Training, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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“A Little More than Kin, and Less than Kind”: U.S. Immigration Policy on International Medical Graduates
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Discusses the contributions of international medical graduates to the United States physician workforce and related policies. Provides recommendations.
Author: Rao NR
Location: Virtual Mentor, 14(4), 329-37
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Policy
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Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates: 2011 Annual Report
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Reports on the activities of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Includes data on exam performance for international medical students and graduates, which countries examinees were from, ECFMG Certificates awarded, which countries awardees were from, some J-1 Visa physician data and more.
Organization: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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The US Distribution of Physicians from Lower Income Countries
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Additional Link: Distribution of International Medical Graduates by Country of Origin and US State of Practice
Examines the origin and distribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) practicing in the United States. Focuses on state dependency of IMGs from lower income countries. Lists the distribution of IMGs by country of origin and state in Table S1 for lower income and lower middle income countries.
Author: Torrey EF, Torrey BB
Location: PLoS One, 7(3):e33076. Epub 2012 Mar 21
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, State-by-State
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ECFMG Fact Card
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Provides data on international medical students and graduates pursuing first year residency positions in the US, J-1 Visa sponsorship, and ECFMG Certification.
Organization: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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Minnesota Board of Nursing: Annual Licensure Report
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Reports the annual activities of the Minnesota State Board of Nursing for 2012. Includes data on the number of licensed foreign educated nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, advanced practice registered nurses by specialty and public health nurses.
Organization: Minnesota Board of Nursing
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: California, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Public Health, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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WHO Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel and the U.S.
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Provides resources related to the implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel in the United States. Includes the first US report regarding steps taken to implement the Code.
Organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Licensure for Foreign-Educated PTs and PTAs
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Provides information on the licensure requirements for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants who were educated outside of the United States and want to practice in the US.
Organization: American Physical Therapy Association
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Licensure and Certification, National, Physical Therapy Occupations
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Predictors of Academic Performance for Applicants to an International Dental Studies Program in the United States
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Discusses the increase in dental schools offering programs for dentists with degrees from other countries. Examines data from students accepted into international dental studies programs to identify admissions predictors of success.
Author: Pitigoi-Aron G, King PA, Chambers DW
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 75(12), 1577-82
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Immigration, National
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Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training
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Reports on a qualitative study of international medical graduates to identify challenges they face. Discusses how targeted interventions during residency training could address those challenges.
Author: Chen PG, Curry LA, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Nunez-Smith M
Location: Academic Medicine, 86(11), 1383-8
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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13th International Medical Workforce Collaborative 2011
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Provides papers, presentations, and posters from an international conference on the health workforce held in Brisbane, Australia on October 24-26, 2011. Addresses interdisciplinary education and training, challenges of expanding physician supply, health workforce policy and planning, restructuring primary care, and integrating international health professionals.
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Interprofessional Training and Education, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Research and Data Collection Methods, Supply and Demand
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Trends in Higher Education and Schools of Public Health
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Reports data for graduate education in schools of public health from 2000 to 2010. Includes student demographics, international students, tuition and more.
Organization: Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Author: Hartman J, Kileff H, McElligott J, Stephens M,
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, National, Public Health, Student Debt Load, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Ethical Integration of Internationally Educated Health Professionals: Ethical and Regulatory Contexts
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Describes the pathways for internationally educated health professionals to become qualified to practice in the United States. Highlights programs designed to help them make the transition. From a series of papers presented at the 13th International Health Workforce Collaborative in Brisbane, Australia.
Author: van Zanten M, Boulet JR, Norcini JJ
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Policy
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Healthy Families: Healthy Future Conference
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Provides presentations from a conference held September 7-9, 2011 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky focused on health in the Appalachian Region. Includes health workforce presentations addressing J-1 Visas, rural workforce, medical education, and AHECs.
Organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Area Health Education Centers, Education and Training, Georgia, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Rural, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
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Participation in U.S. Graduate Medical Education by Graduates of International Medical Schools
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Reports on a cohort study of international medical graduates (IMGs) certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Examines the number who succeeded in obtaining a residency in the five years following their certification.
Author: Jolly P, Boulet J, Garrison G, Signer MM
Location: Academic Medicine, 86(5), 559-64
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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Help Wanted? Providing and Paying for Long-Term Care
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Discusses the long-term care workforce internationally, including the United States. Includes data on supply, demographics, and training of the workforce in chapter 5. Highlights the importance of foreign-born workers. Discusses workforce challenges and solutions in chapter 6.
Organization: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Author: Colombo F, Llena-Nozal A, Mercier J, Tjadens F,
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Immigration, International, National, Nursing Aides, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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Foreign-Born Nurses in the US Labor Market
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Link: Abstract
Examines immigration and the wages of foreign and native nurses in the US labor market.
Author: Schumacher EJ
Location: Health Economics, 20(3), 362-378
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Healthy Communities: Immigrants Helping Immigrants Access Healthcare
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Offers a 60 minute webinar that examines innovative strategies for connecting internationally trained health workers and immigrant patients to the health care system. Highlights the MiMi - With Migrants for Migrants program and the Welcome Back Initiative.
Author: Cities of Migration
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Immigration, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Can Outcome-Based Continuing Medical Education Improve Performance of Immigrant Physicians?
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Link: Abstract
Examines the education and training needs of immigrant physicians and the effectiveness of a longitudinal CME program to help integrate them into the health care system.
Author: Castel OC, Ezra V, Alperin M, Nave R, Porat T, Golan AC, Vinker S, Karkabi K
Location: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 31(1), 34-42
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Immigration, International, International Medical Graduates, Physicians
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The Geriatrics Workforce Policy Studies Center (GWPS): Graduate Medical Education
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Provides data tables for graduate medical education. Includes statistics on number of residents in family medicine, internal medicine and psychiatry from 1991-2010, number of female, United States, Canadian, international, and osteopathic graduates from psychiatry and family medicine programs for 1999-2010, and race and ethnic origin of resident physicians in internal and family medicine programs from 1995-2010.
Organization: The American Geriatrics Society
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Health Worker Shortages and Global Justice
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Addresses the global health worker shortage with a focus on the United States. Offers policy recommendations.
Organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
Author: O'Brien P, Gostin LO
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Integration of International Medical Graduates in U.S. Psychiatry: The Role of Acculturation and Social Support
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the importance of helping international medical graduates (IMGs) transition to the United States. Examines how much social support and acculturation affected the mental health of IMGs in psychiatric residencies.
Author: Atri A, Matorin A, Ruiz P
Location: Academic Psychiatry, 35(1), 21-6
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs
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The Physician Immigration Book
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Link: Ordering Information
Offers a book for purchase with articles on issues related to physician immigration written by various authors. Addresses the physician workforce, J-1 and H-1B Visa programs, other visa options for physicians, permanent residence and naturalization. Includes policy discussions.
Author: Aronson R
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Policy
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Welcome Back to a Healthier Community: The Welcome Back Initiative
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Highlights a program that helps internationally trained health professionals navigate the licensure and certification systems so they can work in health care in the US. Summarizes how the programs helps address the need for a diverse, culturally competent health workforce.
Author: Cities of Migration
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Diversity, Immigration, Licensure and Certification, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Exploring the Potential for Foreign-Trained Dentists to Address Workforce Shortages and Improve Access to Dental Care for Vulnerable Populations in the United States: A Case Study from Washington State
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Examines the impact of foreign-trained dentists on dental care access in Washington State. Addresses participation in Medicaid and practice in health professional shortage areas in comparison with dentists trained in the United States.
Author: Bazargan N, Chi DL, Milgrom P
Location: BMC Health Services Research, 10, 336
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, Immigration, Medicare and Medicaid, Rural, Washington
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North Carolina's Health Care Workforce: How Global Are We?
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Discusses the role and prevalence of internationally educated health professionals working in the United States and specifically in North Carolina. Includes policy implications.
Author: Masselink LE
Location: North Carolina Medical Journal, 71(5), 442-445
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Immigration, National, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Policy
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The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
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Additional Links: Executive Summary, Initial Findings
Presents findings on the growth of nurses between 2004-2008. Includes comparisons from eight recurring surveys, 1980 through 2008. Covers educational background, practice specialty areas, employment settings, position levels, job satisfaction and salaries, geographic distribution, and personal demographics such as gender, racial/ethnic background, age and family status. Published every four years.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Compensation, Diversity, Health Care Quality, Immigration, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
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Requiring Medical School Accreditation for ECFMG Certification: Moving Accreditation Forward
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Explains the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates' decision to require physicians applying for ECFMG certification to graduate from an accredited medical school beginning 2023.
Organization: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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Characteristics of New Physicians in Texas: 2000-2009
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Reports results from a survey of direct patient care physicians new to Texas between 2000 and 2009. Covers supply, demographics, location of education, birthplace, specialty, rural practice and more.
Organizations: National Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Health Professions Resource Center, Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Texas
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Addressing Workforce Issues with Foreign Medical Graduates
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Outlines how international medical school graduates become part of the US medical system and challenges they face. Summarizes how IMGs benefit the US. Includes suggestions for enabling an easier transition to US medical practice for IMGs.
Author: Kaafarani H, Moeller MG, Prabhakaran S, Melis M
Location: Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 95(7), 27-32
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: General Surgeons, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand
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International Medical Graduates in General Surgery: Increasing Needs, Decreasing Numbers
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the shortage of general surgeons and examines the role of international medical graduates in supplementing the supply and urban/rural distribution of the general surgery workforce.
Author: Terhune KP, Zaydfudim V, Abumrad NN
Location: Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 210(6), 990-6
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: General Surgeons, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Adaptation Challenges Facing Internationally Educated Nurses
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Link: Abstract
Describes the challenges facing internationally educated nurses working in the United States, combining an extensive literature review with the personal perspectives of a registered nurse from Kenya.
Author: Chege N, Garon M
Location: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 29(3), 131-135
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, International, National, Registered Nurses
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Retention of J-1 Visa Waiver Program Physicians in Washington State's Health Professional Shortage Areas
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Link: Abstract
Examines the practice locations of J-1 Visa waiver physicians in Washington for 1995-2003. Concludes that the Conrad Program helped increase the number of physicians in underserved areas of the state.
Author: Kahn TR, Hagopian A, Johnson K
Location: Academic Medicine, 85(4), 614-21
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Washington
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Reentering the Healthcare Field: Resources for Foreign-Trained Health Professionals in Maine
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Identifies resources to help foreign-trained health professionals obtain licensing in Maine. Highlights how the internationally-trained health professionals can help address the state's workforce shortage and ability to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
Organization: Maine AHEC Network
Author: Huber B, Maine Migrant Health Program
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Maine, Supply and Demand, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Characteristics of Internationally Educated Nurses in the United States: An Update from the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
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Link: Abstract
Reports on the employment characteristics and demographics of nurses educated in other countries to help guide recruitment, workforce planning, and policy.
Author: Xu Y, Zaikina-Montgomery H, Shen JJ
Location: Nursing Economic$, 28(1), 19-25, 43
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Council on Medical Education Report 11: Rationalize Visa and Licensure Process for IMG Residents
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Discusses Visa and licensure concerns for International Medical Graduates (IMGs).
Organization: American Medical Association
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians
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Global Education Implications of the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination
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Reviews the evolution of the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exam (FPGEE), related exams, and trends in the number of examinees. Describes the process foreign pharmacy graduates go through to practice in the US and identifies areas for further research.
Author: Alkhateeb FM, Clauson KA, Latif DA, Al-Rousan RM
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74(5), 87
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Information Summary and Recommendations Report on Substitute House Bill 2881: Practice of Dentistry - Licensing
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Discusses the Dental Quality Assurance Commission's recommendations for changes in Washington state licensure requirements for foreign-trained dentists. Includes data on dentist demographics, licensure, and training location.
Organization: Washington State Department of Health
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Immigration, Licensure and Certification, Policy, Washington
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The Migration of Health Care Workers in the Western Hemisphere: Issues and Impacts
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Outlines issues related to nurse and direct care provider migration. Discusses training, immigration requirements, the impact on the health workforce in the US and Canada, initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and ethical issues.
Organization: Institute for the Study of International Migration
Author: Fagen PW
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Importing Medicine: A Look at Citizenship and Immigration Status for Graduating Residents in New York State from 1998 to 2007
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Link: Abstract
Examines the decrease of international medical graduates in New York and discusses how that may affect the state's physician supply and distribution.
Author: Richards MR, Chou CF, Lo Sasso AT
Location: Medical Care Research and Review, 66(4), 472-85
Date: 8/2009
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, New York, Supply and Demand
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Delaware’s Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Physician Program: The Impact on Provider Supply in Underserved Areas of the State
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Evaluates the success of Delaware's Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver program in recruiting physicians to underserved areas. Identifies where the physicians are from, specialties recruited, the percent who remained after their service commitment, and more.
Organization: Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Filipino Nurses in the United States: Recruitment, Retention, Occupational Stress, and Job Satisfaction
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Link: Abstract
Examines strategies used to facilitate the recruitment and retention of nurses from the Philippines. Addresses job satisfaction, occupational stress indicators, and cultural competency.
Author: Hayne AN, Gerhardt C, Davis J
Location: Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 20(3), 313-22
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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J-1 Visa Waiver Program for Foreign-Born Physicians: Expanding Access to Primary Care
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Provides an overview of Nevada's J-1 Visa Waiver Program and identifies areas that need improvement. Recommends changes to policies and the program to address these issues. Includes a chart showing the states that have laws or application fees related to their J-1 Visa Waiver programs, data on Nevada's J-1 physician placements with comparisons to other states, and Nevada's shortage areas.
Organization: Nevada State Health Division
Date: 5/2009
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Nevada, Shortage Designations
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Oregon's Physician Visa Waiver Program (2002-2008)
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Discusses the J-1 Visa Waiver program, in general and specifically for Oregon.
Organization: Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Oregon, Physicians
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10 Suggestions for Orienting Foreign-Educated Nurses: An Integrative Review
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the nursing shortage, foreign nurses, and immigration issues. Offers suggestions for clinical nurse educators to help orient foreign nurses immigrating to the US.
Author: Robinson J
Location: Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 25(2), 77-83
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations
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Immigrant Workers in the Massachusetts Health Care Industry: A Report on Status and Future Prospects
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Additional Link: Fast Facts
Examines the contributions of immigrants to health care in Massachusetts. Covers the economic impact, percent of immigrants in various occupations, promising practices, and the impact on health care quality and diversity. Includes some national data.
Organization: The Immigrant Learning Center
Author: Borges-Medez R, Jennings J, Friedman DH, Hutson M, Roberts TE
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Quality, Immigration, Massachusetts, National, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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The Long-Term Care Workforce: Overview and Strategies to Adapt Supply to a Growing Demand
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Provides an overview of the long-term care workforce and reviews country responses to growing demand, including the United States. Contains a section on policy issues related to foreign-born long-term care aides and nurses.
Organization: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Author: Fujisawa R, Colombo F
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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Do International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Fill the Gap in Rural Primary Care in the United States? A National Study
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Link: Abstract
Compares the practice locations of international medical graduates (IMGs) and U.S. medical graduates (USMGs) in primary care specialties.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Author: Thompson MJ, Hagopian A, Fordyce MA, Hart LG
Location: Journal of Rural Health, 25(2), 124-34
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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Quality of Medical Training and Emigration of Physicians from India
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Examines the relationship between the quality of foreign medical training and the likeliness of medical graduates to emigrate to the United States or the United Kingdom. Concludes that graduates of top medical schools were more likely to emigrate.
Author: Kaushik M, Roy A, Bang AA, Mahal A
Location: BMC Health Services Research, 8, 279
Date: 12/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National
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The 'Brain Drain' of Physicians: Historical Antecedents to an Ethical Debate, c. 1960-79
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Examines the historical framework of the brain drain debate and physician migration.
Author: Wright D, Flis N, Gupta M
Location: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 3:24
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, International Medical Graduates
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Resident Licensure and Post Graduate Training Programs
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Provides state-by-state information on resident licensure requirements. Covers requirements for foreign medical graduates and lists any state legislation related to resident licensure.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 7/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Residency Programs
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Foreign Medical Graduates: A Brief Overview of the J-1 Visa Waiver Program
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Provides background information on the J-1 Visa Waiver program which allows foreign medical graduates to remain in the U.S. after completing graduate medical education, in exchange for agreeing to work in a designated healthcare professional shortage area for a minimum of three years. Includes a description of the waiver process.
Organization: Congressional Research Service
Author: Ester K
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National
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Hearing on the Need for Green Cards for Highly Skilled Workers
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Provides a testimony on the benefit of the Conrad J-1 Visa Waiver Program to rural areas with physician shortages.
Organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Author: Amundson M
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National
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Developing English-As-a-Second-Language Program for Foreign-Born Nursing Students at an Historically Black University in the United States
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Link: Abstract
Reviews the literature on educating foreign-born nurses in the US. Evaluates the success of Norfolk State University's (NSU) nursing program in increasing the retention of English as a Second Language (ESL) students.
Author: Brown JF
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, Nursing Occupations, Virginia
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Immigrants Make Mark in Healthcare Work Force
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Link: Extract
Provides an overview of the role that immigrants play in the Massachusetts health workforce.
Author: Sacchetti M
Location: The Boston Globe, 3/23/2008
Date: 3/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Massachusetts
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Globalization, Women's Migration, and the Long-Term-Care Workforce
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the increased need for long-term care workers as the population ages. Analyzes the impact of immigration of long-term care workers from other countries.
Author: Browne CV, Braun KL
Location: Gerontologist, 48(1), 16-24
Date: 2/2008
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Tagged keywords: Geriatrics, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Immigration, National, Nursing Aides
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New Data on African Health Professionals Abroad
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Identifies the number of nurses and physicians from Africa who are working in nine countries, including the United States, by country of birth.
Author: Clemens MA, Pettersson G
Location: Human Resources for Health, 6:1
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, International Medical Graduates, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Too Poor to Leave, Too Rich to Stay: Developmental and Global Health Correlates of Physician Migration to the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom
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Analyzes the relationship between human resources, health status, and development of source countries and physician emigration.
Author: Arah OA, Ogbu UC, Okeke CE
Location: American Journal of Public Health, 98(1), 148-54
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, International Medical Graduates
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Will Reputational Incentives Stimulate a Reversal of the Physician Brain Drain?
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Link: Abstract
Discusses how public reporting of physicians' outcomes, international medical graduates, and increased use of nurses has increased competition for medical employment. Concludes physicians might migrate to low and middle income countries as a result.
Author: McLean T
Location: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 13(1):50-2
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, International Medical Graduates, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Charting the 7 C's of Cultural Change Affecting Foreign Nurses: Competency, Communication, Consistency, Cooperation, Customs, Conformity and Courage
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Link: Abstract
Discusses cultural issues nurses from the Phillipines will encounter when working in the United States and issues nurses working with them may want to know.
Author: Parrone J, Sedrl D, Donaubauer C, Phillips M, Miller M
Location: Journal of Cultural Diversity, 5(1), 3-6
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Global Nurse Migration: Its Impact on Developing Countries and Prospects for the Future
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Examines how nursing shortages in developed countries impacts developing countries. Identifies efforts in developed countries to decrease that impact.
Author: Khaliq AA, Broyles RW, Mwachofi AK
Location: World Health & Population, 10(3), 55-73
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Nursing Occupations
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The International Migration of Nurses in Long-Term Care
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Link: Abstract
Identifies factors that affect international migration patterns for nurses who work in long-term care.
Organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Author: Redfoot DL, Houser AN
Location: Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 20(2), 259-75
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations
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Return Migration of Nurses
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Examines the opportunities and challenges created by nurse migration. Discusses how to help nurses who return to their countries of origin.
Organization: International Centre on Nurse Migration
Author: Haour-Knipe M, Davies A
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Nursing Occupations
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International Migration Patterns of Physicians to the United States: A Cross-National Panel Analysis
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Link: Abstract
Discusses physician international migration patterns and factors that may influence physicians to immigrate to the United States.
Author: Hussey PS
Location: Health Policy, 84(2-3), 298-307
Date: 12/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, International Medical Graduates, Physicians
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American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Global Nursing and Health: White Paper on Global Nursing and Health
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Link: Abstract
Examines the global nursing shortage and legal and ethical issues related to nursing immigration. Offers recommendations and identifies issues for discussion.
Author: Rosenkoetter MM, Nardi DA
Location: Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 18(4), 305-15
Date: 10/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations
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The Ethics of Nurse Migration: An Evolution of Community Change
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the ethics of international nurse recruitment and recommends policies.
Author: Milton CL
Location: Nursing Science Quarterly, 20(4), 319-22
Date: 10/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Policy
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Globalization, Commodification and Mass Transplant of Nurses: Part 1
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the nursing shortage in developed countries and the resulting increase in immigration to Western countries.
Author: Cutcliffe JR, Yarbrough S
Location: British Journal of Nursing, 16(14), 876-80
Date: 7/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Nursing Occupations
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Immigration: The Other Health Care Crisis
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Discusses the impact of U.S. immigration policies on the supply of health professionals.
Author: Johnson T
Date: 7/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Health Services Research June 2007: International Migration of Nurses
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Additional Links: Nurses on the Move: A Global Overview, US Nurse Labor Market Dynamics Are Key to Global Nurse Sufficiency
Thematic issue on global nurse migration. Addresses nursing shortages in industrialized countries like the US, motives for and barriers to immigration, and the impact of nurse emigration on source countries.
Location: Health Services Research, 42(3.2)
Date: 6/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Trends in Characteristics and Country of Origin Among Foreign-Trained Nurses in the United States, 1990 and 2000
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Identifies trends for foreign-trained registered nurses using the period 1990-2000.
Author: Polsky D, Ross SJ, Brush BL, Sochalski J
Location: American Journal of Public Health, 97(5):895-9 Epub 2007 Mar 29
Date: 5/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Registered Nurses, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The Canadian Contribution to the US Physician Workforce
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Examines the emigration of physicians educated in Canada to the United States and how this emigration is contributing to Canada's physician shortage. Reviews the limitations of the AMA Physician Masterfile.
Author: Phillips RL Jr, Petterson S, Fryer GE Jr, Rosser W
Location: CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 176(8), 1083-7
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Graduates of Lebanese Medical Schools in the United States: An Observational Study of International Migration of Physicians
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Additional Link: Abstract
Evaluates the current number and historical trends of Lebanese medical graduates in the US, comparing them to US medical graduates (USMG) and other international medical graduates (IMG). Discusses this case as example of international migration of physicians.
Author: Akl EA, Maroun N, Major S, Chahoud B, Schünemann HJ
Location: BMC Health Services Research, 7:49
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National
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Addressing the Pharmacist Shortage through a Cooperative Internship Program for Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
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Link: Abstract
Describes an internship program that prepares pharmacists from Latin America for pharmacy licensure in the US.
Author: Quiñones AC, Humphrey GE
Location: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 47(2), 191-6
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Massachusetts, Pharmacists, Supply and Demand
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Globalization, Commodification and Mass Transplant of Nurses: Part 2
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Link: Abstract
Offers a feminist critique of global nurse migration and recommends solutions.
Author: Cutcliffe JR, Yarbrough S
Location: British Journal of Nursing, 16(15), 926-30
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Nursing Occupations
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Nursing Self Sufficiency/Sustainability in the Global Context
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Examines models and definitions for a sustainable nursing workforce especially considering that many developed nations are dependent on nurse migration for meeting their workforce needs.
Organization: International Centre on Nurse Migration
Author: Little L, Buchan J
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Nursing Occupations
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Strangers in Strange Lands: A Metasynthesis of Lived Experiences of Immigrant Asian Nurses Working in Western Countries
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Link: Abstract
Reviews studies on difficulties Asian nurses face after immigrating to a Western country.
Author: Xu Y
Location: ANS. Advances in Nursing Science, 30(3), 246-65
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations
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Foreign Physicians: Data on Use of J-1 Visa Waivers Needed to Better Address Physician Shortages
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Additional Link: Highlights
Examines the number of J-1 visa waivers requested by states and federal agencies; waiver physicians' practice specialties, settings, and locations; and the extent to which waiver physicians are accounted for in the Department of Health and Human Services efforts to address physician shortages.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 11/2006
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
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Health Services Delivery: Reframing Policies for Global Migration of Nurses and Physicians -- A US Perspective
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the impact that immigration of nurses and physicians to the U.S. has on health care in the source countries and policy changes related to health workforce educational infrastructure that could help the U.S. become self-sufficient.
Author: Cooper RA, Aiken LH
Location: Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 7(3 Suppl):66S-70S
Date: 8/2006
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy
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Foreign Physicians: Preliminary Findings on the Use of J-1 Visa Waivers to Practice in Underserved Areas
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Reports preliminary findings regarding the number of J-1 visa waivers requested by states and federal agencies and states' views on the 30-waiver limit and on their willingness to have unused waiver allotments redistributed.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 5/2006
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Rural, State-by-State
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International Medical Graduate Physicians in the U.S.: Changes Since 1981
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Results of a study which describes changes over time in IMGs' country of education, demographics, type of practice, specialty, and propensity to practice in needy locations since 1981. Concludes that IMGs are an important source of primary care physicians for rural and underserved areas.
Organization: WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies
Author: Hart LG, Skillman SM, Hagopian A, Fordyce MA, Thompson MJ, Konrad TR
Date: 3/2005
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Primary Care, Rural, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Physician Migration: A Challenge for America, a Challenge for the World
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Link: Abstract
Explores the history of physician migration to the United States, catalogues the countries of origin, examines the attitudes of current students and physicians about migration, and considers the consequences that are likely for donor countries if even higher levels of migration are stimulated.
Author: Cooper RA
Location: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 25(1):8-14
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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Immigrants and the Healthcare Workforce
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the role of immigrants in the U.S. health workforce. Provides data on immigrants by occupation for a number of health professions. Includes sections focused on the physician and nursing workforce.
Author: Lowell BL
Location: Work and Occupations, 31(4), 474-498
Date: 2004
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Minutes of Meeting - June 9-11, 2002
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Provides a summary of committee meeting minutes. Discusses health care issues at the United States - Mexico border. Offers an update on health care legislation and Office of Rural Health Policy activities. Addresses the issues facing rural health facilities, specifically in Arizona.
Organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Date: 6/2002
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Clinics, Hospitals, Immigration, National, Policy, Rural
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Academic Medicine Collections: International Medical Graduates
Journal or magazine
Provides a collection of journal articles from Academic Medicine focused on issues related to international medical graduates (IMGs) such as brain drain, licensure, and acculturation.
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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American FactFinder
Web site
Offers a database of information from national surveys. Includes state and national occupational employment information with breakdowns by citizenship status, race and ethnicity, and 2-digit industry distribution. Under step 1 "topic or table name," select "occupations" and type in the occupation of interest. For "state, county or place," type in the location of interest. Click "GO." Check the boxes for the tables of interest then select "View."
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Immigration, Profession-by-Profession, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
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CTE Partnership Profile Template: Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health)
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Summarizes a "Careers to Employment" project in Chicago to assist Latino immigrants in a pre-certified nursing assistant to licensed practical nursing degree.
Organization: Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Illinois, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy: Where Do I Start?
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Provides information for graduates from foreign physical therapy programs who want to work in the United States. Addresses licensure, immigration, credentialing, and the Planned Learning and Assistance Network.
Organization: Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Physical Therapy Occupations
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Foreign Educated Nurses
Web site
Provides instructions for foreign educated nurses to obtain a registered nurse license in the United States.
Organization: American Nurses Association
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Globalhealth.gov
Web site
Additional Link: Exchange Visitor Program
Provides information on the waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement. Includes J-1 Visa updates, travel advisories and more.
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians
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Health Workforce and Migration Project
Web site
Provides research on health workforce migration throughout the world.
Organization: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, Trends and Emerging Issues
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International Dental Graduates
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Provides information for graduates of international dental schools on predoctoral and postdoctoral dentistry programs in North America.
Organization: American Dental Education Association
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Immigration, National
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Licensing Information for International Graduates
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Provides charts summarizing how foreign-educated health professionals can obtain a US license for a variety of health care occupations. Details information for the California health care system.
Organization: Welcome Back Initiative
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, California, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Managing Health Workforce Migration - The Global Code of Practice
Web site
Provides voluntary principles and practices for the ethical international recruitment of health personnel. Includes a user's guide for those interested in international recruitment.
Organization: World Health Organization
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International, National, Recruitment and Retention
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Positive Practice Environments
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Lists important considerations for creating a positive practice environment for nurses migrating from other countries.
Organization: International Centre on Nurse Migration
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations
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Profession of Cytotechnology
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Addresses what cytotechnologists do, trends in the field, education requirements, pathways for international cytotechnologists, and job opportunities.
Organization: American Society for Cytotechnology
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Tagged keywords: Cytotechnologists, Immigration, Laboratory Professionals, National, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Rural Health Research Gateway: International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
Web site
Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of International Medical Graduates (IMGs), produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers.
Organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National
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Rural Health Research Gateway: J-1 Visa Waiver
Web site
Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of the J-1 Visa Waiver, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers.
Organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Supply and Demand
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State Licensure for International Dentists
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Provides information for dentists who were educated outside the United States and Canada and wish to obtain a dental license in the U.S.
Organization: American Dental Association
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Immigration, Licensure and Certification, National
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World Health Organization: Health Workforce Programs and Projects
Web site
Provides statistical information, health workforce program information by region and country, and an overview of the WHO Department of Human Resources for Health.
Organization: World Health Organization
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International
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