Posts tagged HPSA.
The United States is facing a monumental physician shortage. According to The Washington Post, our aging population may need as many as 90,000 additional physicians by 2025.
In an effort to ameliorate the problem and combat the shortage of physicians in Medically Underserved (MUA) and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), Congress passed the Conrad 30 Program. Conrad 30 makes it easier for foreign nationals with foreign medical degrees, also known as foreign medical graduates (FMG), to stay and work in the United States after completing their medical residency.
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Tags: Conrad 30, Foreign Medical Graduates, H-1B Visa, Health Professional Shortage Areas, HPSA, J-1 visa, Medically Underserved, PERM, Physician shortage