International Medical Graduates (IMG)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services -- Information on citizenship and immigration.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) -- ECFMG's program of certification assesses the readiness of IMGs to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc. -- National organization comprised of the 70 medical boards of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Placement Services Resource Center -- Link to articles and services that may assist the family physician in career transition.

American Medical Association International Medical Graduates Section (AMA-IMG Section) -- Supports and represents physicians who graduated from medical school outside the United States or Canada.

Ethnic Physician Organization Listing -- Listing of various ethnic physician organizations.

Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) -- Provides information regarding HPSAs, which may have shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers and may be urban or rural areas, population groups or medical or other public facilities.

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) -- A private, not-for-profit corporation providing a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States.