FSMB Census of Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2018

Young, A. D.; Chaudhry, Humayun J.; Pei, Xiaomei; Arnhart, Katie; Dugan, Michael T.; Steingard, Scott A.

doi:10.30770/2572-1852-105.2.7

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“…Therefore, we used the country where the physician completed their medical school graduation as a surrogate for their country of birth. Based on 2018 data from the biennial census of physicians with active licenses conducted by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), we determined the percentage of practicing physicians who completed their medical school graduation from various countries[ 15 ]. These numbers were used to get an estimate of physicians who had likely applied for immigrant petitions currently practicing in the USA but were awaiting permanent residency.…”

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Prevalence of US-trained International Medical Graduates (IMG) physicians awaiting permanent residency: a quantitative analysis

Nagarajan

Bali

Malayala

et al. 2020

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

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Background International Medical Graduates (IMGs) contribute to about 23% of the physician workforce in the USA. Certain US-trained IMGs face long wait times for transitioning to a permanent resident status, which limits their ability to work to fullest capacity, especially during a public health emergency. Objectives To estimate the number of US-trained IMGs awaiting permanent residency. Study Design Data were obtained from National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) to quantify the number of IMGs who secured residency training in the US from 2004 to 2020. Estimates of physician demographics were based on NRMP/ECFMG 2014 match data and Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) physician census data. Results Between 2004 and 2020, a total of 57,160 non-US IMGs who were not US citizens successfully matched to residency training programs. Applicants from India and China were noted to be impacted by delays in adjustment to permanent resident status. Per our estimate, there are between 1,460 and 1,959 US-trained physicians from China currently awaiting permanent residency, with applicants waiting since October 2015, and between 13,250 and 14,230 US-trained physicians from India currently awaiting permanent residency, with applicants waiting since June 2009. Conclusions The total number of US-trained immigrant physicians in active practice awaiting permanent residency to the USA is estimated to be ranging between 14,710 and 16,189.

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Prevalence of US-trained International Medical Graduates (IMG) physicians awaiting permanent residency: a quantitative analysis

Nagarajan

Bali

Malayala

et al. 2020

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

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“…Authors' affiliations 1 Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. 2 Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan. 3 Department of Breast Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Fukushima, Japan.…”

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“…In the United States, for instance, the proportion of licensed female physician was 35% in 2018, which increased by 37% from 2010. 2 The female population of medical-school graduates has also increased as 46% in 2015 while 36% in 1990. 3 The proportion of female physician, however, is diverse by country, ranging from 21% in Japan to 74% in Latvia among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries ( Figure).…”

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The Proportion of Female Physician Links With Advanced Educational Opportunity for Female and by Female

Senoo

Takita

Ozaki

et al. 2020

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Background: The overall proportion of female physician is increasing worldwide. However, its ratio exhibits a substantial diversity among each member country of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This study aimed to reveal the social factors of countries associated with the percentage of female physicians. Methods: We retrieved the percentage of female physicians and social characteristic which may affect the ratio of female physicians of 36 OECD countries in 2016 or nearest year from the World Bank Open Data. Multivariate regression analysis was performed after univariate evaluations with Spearman’s coefficient to explore correlation of social variables with the proportion of female physicians. Results: The percentages of female adolescents who dropped out of school before lower secondary school, female population that attained or completed Master’s or equivalent degree, female labour force, and female academic staff in tertiary education showed statistically significant correlation with proportion of female physicians (Spearman coefficient = -0.527, 0.585, 0.501, and 0.499; P=.01, .001, .002, and .008). Female’s educational attainment at least Master’s or equivalent and that of female academic staff at tertiary education were selected after multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Our study revealed the relationships between advanced education opportunity and female participation in academic positions with the percentage of female physicians. Our research is limited in the difficulty to evaluate physicians’ working hours in spite of its possible effect. Further studies with qualitative assessment are warranted to explore the detail reasons to cause gender gap in physician

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“…2 Today, nearly one-quarter of licensed physicians in the United States are IMGs. 3 Certification by ECFMG is required for IMGs to obtain a position in a residency training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), as well as to acquire an unrestricted state medical license. As the gatekeeper for IMGs to enter the U.S. health care system, ECFMG has a responsibility to the public and the medical community to ensure these physicians have satisfactorily completed their undergraduate medical education.…”

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Advancing the Quality of Medical Education Worldwide: ECFMG's 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement

Shiffer¹,

Boulet²,

Cover³

et al. 2019

Journal of Medical Regulation

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Certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) is required for international medical graduates (IMGs) to enter U.S. graduate medical education (GME). As a gatekeeper to the U.S. health care system, ECFMG has a duty to verify that these individuals have met minimum standards for undergraduate medical education. Historically, ECFMG has focused on evaluating individual graduates, not medical schools. However, in response to the rapid growth of medical schools around the world and increasing physician migration, ECFMG decided in 2010 to institute medical school accreditation as a future requirement for ECFMG certification. More specifically, beginning in 2023, individuals applying for ECFMG certification will be required to be a student or graduate of a medical school that is accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). By requiring accreditation by an agency that has met WFME's standards, ECFMG seeks to improve the quality, consistency and transparency of undergraduate medical education worldwide. The 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement is intended to stimulate global accreditation efforts, increase the information publicly available about medical schools, and provide greater assurance to medical students, regulatory authorities, and the public that these future physicians will be appropriately educated.

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FSMB Census of Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2018

Cited by 41 publications

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Prevalence of US-trained International Medical Graduates (IMG) physicians awaiting permanent residency: a quantitative analysis

Prevalence of US-trained International Medical Graduates (IMG) physicians awaiting permanent residency: a quantitative analysis

The Proportion of Female Physician Links With Advanced Educational Opportunity for Female and by Female

Advancing the Quality of Medical Education Worldwide: ECFMG's 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement

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