Rural Health Research Gateway

J-1 Visa Waiver

Current Projects

Contribution of J-1 Visa International Medical Graduates to the Rural Physician Workforce
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), J-1 Visa Waiver, Workforce
This study is determining the contribution of J-1 visa waiver International Medical Graduates to the rural physician workforce using American Medical Association data for 2005, and comparing the numbers and percentages of J-1s to those of U.S. medical graduates and non J-1 visa waiver IMGs.

National Study of Available Information on H1-B, J-1 and other International Medical Graduate Information
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: International Medical Graduates (IMGs), J-1 Visa Waiver, Workforce
This project is examining sources of data and information on various pathways by which international medical graduates can enter into the U.S. physician workforce, focusing on H1-B visas and J-1 visas.


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