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Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition
Helping ITPs Succeed: Insights from Leading Support Programs
Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition
De-skilling and the Mental Health Effects Among Refugee Physicians
Discussions of physician workforce policy tend to organize themselves around numbers. Shortage projections, residency slot allocations, and licensing timelines dominate the literature, and for understandable reasons. More than 83 million people in the United States currently live in areas without sufficient access to a primary care physician, and projections suggest the country could face a shortage of as many as 120,000 physicians by 2030.
Official Statement on the FY2026 Refugee Admissions Cap and Prioritization of White South Africans
Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition
Between Two White Coats: When Refugee Experience Meets Refugee Physician Care
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Empowering International Physicians: Career Pathways at Inova Health
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Advancing Careers: VCU and RPA Launch Medical English and Cultural Competencies Course for International Physicians
Foreign-trained doctors bring invaluable medical expertise, but navigating communication and cultural differences in the U.S. healthcare system can be a challenge. That’s why the @Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition #RPA has partnered with @Virginia Commonwealth University’s #VCU Global Education department to co-design a new course: “Medical English and Cultural Competencies in the U.S. Healthcare System.