Foreign Medical Graduates
"Foreign Medical Graduates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Physicians who hold degrees from medical schools in countries other than the ones in which they practice.
| Descriptor ID |
D005550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.407.435 M01.526.485.810.390 N02.360.810.390
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| Concept/Terms |
Foreign Medical Graduates- Foreign Medical Graduates
- Graduate, Foreign Medical
- Medical Graduate, Foreign
- Medical Graduates, Foreign
- Foreign Medical Graduate
- Graduates, Foreign Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foreign Medical Graduates" by people in Profiles.
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Guide to Understanding and Supporting International Medical Graduates in Hematology/Oncology by the ASCO International Medical Graduates Community of Practice. JCO Oncol Pract. 2025 Mar; 21(3):292-299.
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Overcoming Challenges for Non-US International Medical Graduates in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Jul 20; 13(7):374-378.
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International Medical Graduates and the Shortage of US Pathologists: Challenges and Opportunities. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 Jun 01; 148(6):735-738.
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Brain drain in pediatric anesthesiology: The geographic and demographic distribution of national origin among pediatric anesthesiologists in the United States. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 09; 34(9):970-976.
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International Medical Graduates in Urology: Tracking Success Through Research. Urol Pract. 2024 03; 11(2):254-256.
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Trump's Executive Order on Immigration - Detrimental Effects on Medical Training and Health Care. N Engl J Med. 2017 May 11; 376(19):e39.
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Psychiatric residents' attitudes toward and experiences with the clinical-skills verification process: a pilot study on U.S. and international medical graduates. Acad Psychiatry. 2012 Jul 01; 36(4):316-22.
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Which educational programs promote the success of international medical graduates in psychiatry training? Acad Psychiatry. 2012 Jul 01; 36(4):263-7.
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Brief overview of United States involvement in global health training since World War II. J Pediatr. 2012 Jan; 160(1):1-2.e1.
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Integration of international medical graduates in u.s. Psychiatry: the role of acculturation and social support. Acad Psychiatry. 2011 Jan-Feb; 35(1):21-6.