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Welcome to IMG Recruitment. You will find resources on the different strategies you have provided by the State legislative pathways and the American Board of Medical Specialties to adequately staff your location.
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State Licensure Laws Explained: How International Medical Graduates Can Practice in the U.S. Without a U.S. Residency? (2026 Guide)
For decades, the path for an internationally trained physician to practice in the United States ran through one narrow gate: repeat a full U.S. residency, regardless of how many years you’d already practiced as an attending abroad. That gate is starting to open. Since 2023, a growing number of states have passed what are commonly…
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What Hospitals Get Wrong About Hiring Internationally Trained Physicians (And the Costly Vacancies It Creates)
Across the country, hospitals and health systems are sitting on unfilled physician vacancies—each costing an estimated five- to eight-figure sum a year in lost revenue, locum spend, and overstretched staff—while a pool of experienced, foreign-trained attending physicians remains largely untapped. The project physician shortage is expected to reach nearly 150,000 by 2027, according to US…
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How Canadian-Trained Physicians Can Practice Medicine in the United States?
For physicians trained in Canada, practicing in the United States is often far more straightforward than it is for most internationally trained doctors—but the path still has specific steps, and the details trip people up. This guide walks through how it generally works, the common questions, and where the real friction tends to be. The…
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How U.S.-Trained Physicians Can Practice Medicine in Canada?
If you’re a U.S.-trained physician thinking about practicing in Canada, there’s a good chance the path is far easier than you expect—especially in the last couple of years. Facing physician shortages, Canadian provinces have moved aggressively to welcome American doctors, and for many, the door is now wide open. This guide explains how it generally…
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Do Hospitals Need to Sponsor a Visa to Hire an International Physician?
For hospitals and clinics, “do we need to sponsor a visa?” is often the question that stalls an otherwise promising hire of an international physician. The honest answer: sometimes—and it depends entirely on the candidate’s immigration status. The good news is that the options are more navigable than most hiring teams assume, and some of…
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What to Look For in a Candidate You Can Hire Under the New State Licensure Laws: A Hospital’s Qualification Checklist
The new state “provisional” licensure laws have opened a real pool of experienced international physicians to hospitals that previously assumed they were off-limits. But “this physician can be hired under the new pathway” isn’t a yes/no you can eyeball from a CV. These laws have specific eligibility criteria, and while they vary by state, they…
