Across the United States, patients wait too long for care, not because of a lack of hospitals or clinics, but a lack of physicians. The problem is most acute in rural and other underserved areas, where healthcare access can mean the difference between life and death.
At the same time, the U.S. is losing valuable medical professionals who train in the country but move to other countries like Canada, which offer faster and more reliable immigration pathways for international physicians. These doctors want to practice in the U.S. — and many already are — but outdated visa policies and bureaucratic delays are pushing them away at the exact moment we need them most.
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One of the few programs that helps address this challenge is the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program, which allows int

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