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Alien Physician
Regulations pertaining specifically to the Alien Physician category are
found at [22 CFR 62.27].
Through this category, foreign medical graduates may pursue graduate
medical education or training at accredited schools of medicine or scientific
institutions. Program participants in this category are sponsored solely
by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
To be eligible, foreign medical graduates must meet several criteria
including, but not limited to, the following. They must have adequate
prior education and training, and pass any of several qualifying exams,
identified in the regulations. Competency in oral and written English
is required. Program participants must provide a statement of need from
the government of the country of their nationality or last legal permanent
residence, and an agreement or contract from a U.S. accredited medical
school, an affiliated hospital, or a scientific institution to provide
the accredited medical education. Please refer to the regulations for
details.
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