International Medical Graduates Experience in Medicine

In this episode of our Prioritizing Equity series(Released on July 22nd, 2024), we are joined by international medical graduate (IMG) physicians who will discuss their experience in medicine. Panelists will reflect on their journey from medical school outside of the United States to practicing in the U.S. Physicians will also discuss the barriers IMGs experience and the policies that they are currently advocating for to make medicine more equitable for healthcare workers and patients.

Panelist

• Natalia Solenkova, MD, PHD, MLS intensivist physician and Chair of the International Medical Graduate Section (IMGS) Governing Council
• Luis Alberto Isea Mercado, MD, Assistant Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency at AdvenHealth Central Orlando and delegate of the International Medical Graduate Section (IMG) Governing Council

Moderator

• William Jordan, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Health Equity Policy and Transformation, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association