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Foreign physicians could help fill an expected shortage of 124,000 doctors by 2034, witnesses say

On February 12, 2022, the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship of the House Committee on the Judiciary held a very informative hearing regarding the relevance of foreign physicians...

Expanding telehealth and growing the neurology workforce were top priorities at AANs 2022 Neurology on the Hill event, which trains neurologists to advocate for patients in the halls of Congress.

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada; and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase the number of doctors able to work in rural and

May 27, 2021 - 03:02 PM A bipartisan group of senators and representatives this week reintroduced AHA-supported legislation to improve and extend the Conrad State 30 program, which allows states to request J-1 visa waivers for up to 30 foreign physicians per year to work in federally designated shortage and underserved areas. The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act would extend the program for three additional years, increase state allocations to 35 physicians per year and...

Award-winning immigration attorney Wright, Constable and Skeen LLP. Her immigration law specialties include: foreign medical graduates, J-1 physicians, 0-1 visas, consular practice, national interest waivers, and investor visas. Pederson is masterful at resolving complex immigration issues and she has successfully represented thousands of clients, including physicians, Fortune 500 companies, television networks and entertainers. Included among her many honors, Jan has also received the most pr...