Episode 108: Challenges and Bias against IMGs in America

Chadi hosts a roundtable of five guests—four first-timers and one recurring guest—to discuss the challenges of international medical graduates (IMGs) in oncology and medicine in general in the US. Led by Ayesha Butt, MBBS, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, the group discusses the findings of a recent nationwide survey, published in JCO Oncology Practice, that uncovered bias against IMGs in the hem/onc fellowship recruitment process. Additionally, they cover the struggles of acquiring a Visa to work in the US as well as to return to the US after a visit home, their personal stories experiencing bias, the need to “cast a wider net” when considering a pool of applicants for fellowship positions, and ways to overcome bias against IMGs, along with many other important discussion points.Read the article “Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors.”https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/OP.22.00219Check out Chadi’s website for all Healthcare Unfiltered episodes and other content. www.chadinabhan.com/Watch all Healthcare Unfiltered episodes on Youtube. www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiJPTpIJdIiukcq0UaMFsA"