Early Career Development for International Graduates: Challenges and Opportunities*

JEC

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
Time: 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Room: Lake Nona A
Track: Professional Development Workshop -- Early Career-Level Course
Level: ANA2024

Description

International medical graduates (IMGs) make up approximately a third of neurology trainees and active neurologists in the USA. They play a major role in providing greater access to health care for millions of patients, especially in underserved regions. With the current shortage of neurologists, which is projected to increase in the next few decades, there is an even greater need for IMG neurologists. In order to remain in the US after training, IMGs face numerous visa-related and other challenges that can limit their scope of practice and range of opportunities in academic medicine. Advocacy and legislation efforts to address immigration complexities, increased recruitment of IMG neurologists in academic departments and a systematic approach to reducing bias and supporting diversity are necessary. During this session, speakers will present the landscape, challenges, and opportunities for in-training and early-career IMGs for a successful academic career in neurology. Greater knowledge and understanding of these issues will also benefit department chairs and other institutional leaders, and encourage them to recruit qualified IMG faculty and provide appropriate counseling to their IMG trainees.

Objectives

  • Illustrate visa issues faced by IMG neurologists. 

  • Discuss challenges and opportunities for IMG neurologists pursuing academic careers. 

  • Describe recruitment and counseling strategies for IMG neurologists.