{"id":2946,"date":"2018-09-10T14:09:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T18:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=2946"},"modified":"2018-09-10T14:54:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T18:54:03","slug":"ecfmgs-perspective-on-immigration-developments-published-in-modern-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2018\/09\/10\/ecfmgs-perspective-on-immigration-developments-published-in-modern-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"ECFMG\u2019s Perspective on Immigration Developments Published in Modern Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International medical graduates (IMGs) are essential to the U.S. health care system. In the September 10 issue of <em>Modern Healthcare<\/em>, ECFMG President and CEO, William W. Pinsky, MD, shares ECFMG\u2019s perspective that restrictions on immigration for physicians could have unintended negative consequences on the delivery of quality health care in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmigration is directly connected to the physician shortage because meeting the health care needs of our population would be impossible without the continued contributions of doctors educated abroad,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2x1ZwA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International medical graduates (IMGs) are essential to the U.S. health care system. In the September 10 issue of Modern Healthcare, ECFMG President and CEO, William W. 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