• J Gen Intern Med · Oct 2024

    Regional Distribution of Foreign-Born Medical Graduates in US Primary Care Specialty Residencies from 2010 to 2022.

    • Amin Nakhostin-Ansari and Sean Tackett.
    • School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Poursina Ave, Tehran, Iran. a-nansari@alumnus.tums.ac.ir.
    • J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Oct 30.

    BackgroundThe United States has more foreign-born (FB) individuals than any other country and a large international medical graduate (IMG) workforce. Yet little is known about the trends of FB IMGs matching into primary care specialties residency programs or the alignment between FB individuals and FB IMGs.ObjectiveThis study examined the recent trends in FB IMGs entry into primary care specialty residency programs and their distribution in relation to the US FB population.DesignIn this retrospective study, we used archives of National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) data on the main residency match from 2010 to 2022.Main MeasuresWe extracted match data and program directors' policies for internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine/pediatrics. We also extracted data on the total population and FB individuals from the US Census Bureau for each US state from 2010 to 2022.Key ResultsFrom 2010 to 2022, 17.2% of primary care specialty positions were filled by FB IMGs, with 22.1% for internal medicine, 11.3% for pediatrics, 10.7% for family medicine, and 3.2% for internal medicine/pediatrics. The percentage of primary care specialty positions filled by FB IMGs was significantly higher than the percentage of FB people in the US overall and 7 of 9 US regions (p < 0.001) (excepting Pacific and Mountain). The percentage of family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine/pediatrics positions filled by FB IMGs was significantly lower than the proportion of FB people (p < 0.001). Internal medicine had a higher proportion of positions filled by FB IMGs compared to the proportion of FB individuals in the general population (p < 0.001).ConclusionDistribution of FB IMGs varies in primary care specialties compared to FB people in the US. Given the importance of aligning medical education with patients' needs, programs could take into account population demographics while assessing and admitting the applicants.© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Society of General Internal Medicine.

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