Q&A with ECFMG
Residency Program Alert, December 12, 2018
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Travel restrictions, fear of visa delays, and presidential proclamations. There is a lot of confusion about what has and has not changed for international medical graduates (IMG) training in the United States on a J-1 visa. Tracy Wallowicz, director of the Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program (EVSP) and compliance at the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), clarifies the current regulatory environment and gives program coordinators tips for working with the institution’s training program liaison (TPL) to ensure all required information passes between the program, institution, and ECFMG.
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