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Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
- In 2025, over 6,600 foreign-born international medical residents secured positions in U.S. training programs, with an additional 300 filling openings left after the initial placement process.
- Visa delays arose mainly from the Trump administration’s travel ban on 12 countries and slow embassy interview scheduling, affecting start times for some residents.
- Some hospitals, especially those in low-income or rural areas, face staffing shortages due to residents' visa issues, leading to concerns about patient care capacity.
- Dr. Sabesan Karuppiah said trainees remain anxious and often advised, “Do not leave the country,” while Kimberly Pierce Burke noted, “Some hospitals may struggle to replace the residents who don’t make it.”
- The physician shortage projected over the next 11 years underscores the critical role of international medical graduates in the U.S. healthcare system despite these visa challenges.
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Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions.
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions, but run into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions
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