I may not be Southern by birth, but I am proud to be an American: The role of international medical graduates in vascular surgery and the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Ali F. AbuRahma, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 62, Issue 1, Pages 241-250 (July 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068 Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Vascular Center of Excellence faculty of West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, West Virginia. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Physician workforce statistics. (Source: American Medical Association Physician Professional Data. © 2010 American Medical Association.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 A, Fellowship trends regarding number of programs, programs filled, and programs unfilled. B, Fellowship trends regarding positions offered, positions filled, and positions unfilled. C, Fellowship trends regarding number of applicants, number matched, and number unmatched. (A-C from National Resident Matching Program, Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service 2007-2014 Appointment Year. Washington, DC: National Resident Matching Program; 2007-2014.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 A, Integrated (0 + 5) trends regarding number of programs, programs filled, and programs unfilled. B, Integrated (0 + 5) trends regarding positions offered, positions filled, and positions unfilled. C, Integrated (0 + 5) trends regarding number of applicants, number matched, and number unmatched. (A-C from National Resident Matching Program, Results and Data: 2007-2013 Main Residency Match. Washington, DC: National Resident Matching Program; 2007-2013.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 A, Number of residents by medical school type and academic year (2012-2013). B, Number of residents entering the pipeline by medical school type and academic year (2012-2013). LCME, Liaison Committee on Medical Education. (A and B ©2013 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education [ACGME]. Reproduced by permission.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Specialties organized by largest percentages of residents who are international medical graduates (IMGs) for academic year 2012-2013. (©2013 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education [ACGME]. Reproduced by permission.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Percentage of active physicians with an international medical degree by specialty, 2010. (Source: AMA Physician Masterfile, December 2010.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 241-250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.068) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions