Here are five points:
1. Both residency programs and medical students have to submit their preference rankings by Feb. 22, 2017.
2. However, officials may not permit students to enter the United States as the ban applies for 90 days, causing concern amongst students and program directors.
3. Mona Signer, president of the National Resident Matching Program, told STAT many residency program directors may not prioritize ranking applicants from the following countries as many are not sure what the ban could mean for these individuals. The ban applies to Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia.
4. American Medical Association CEO James Madara, MD, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly to voice its concerns over President Trump’s executive order. The AMA wants the Trump administration to clarify the order so there are not empty training slots in the upcoming residency matching program in March 2017, which eligible international medical graduates applicants can fill.
5. IMGs play a crucial role in the United States by meeting the healthcare needs of rural and low-income areas. In the letter, the AMA said these physicians — which constitute 25 percent of all practicing providers — have licenses that meet the “same stringent requirements applied to medical school graduates.”
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