{"id":1808,"date":"2020-07-09T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/news\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2020-07-09T14:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T14:49:12","slug":"ecfmgfaimer-research-finds-drop-in-interest-from-muslim-majority-country-physicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/news\/2020\/07\/ecfmgfaimer-research-finds-drop-in-interest-from-muslim-majority-country-physicians\/","title":{"rendered":"ECFMG|FAIMER Research Finds Drop in Interest From Muslim-Majority Country Physicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for ECFMG Certification from citizens of Muslim-majority countries have decreased since 2016 which could exacerbate gaps in the U.S. physician workforce, according to an article co-authored by ECFMG|FAIMER executives and published July 6 in the\u00a0<em>JAMA Network Open<\/em>, an on-line publication of the\u00a0<em>Journal of the American Medical Association<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The article,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2767883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prevalence of International Medical Graduates from Muslim-Majority Nations in the U.S. Physician Workforce from 2009 to 2019<\/a>, was authored by John Boulet, PhD, Vice President for Research and Data Resources for ECFMG|FAIMER; William W. Pinsky, MD, President and CEO of ECFMG|FAIMER; and Robbert J. Duvivier, MD, PhD of the Parnassia Psychiatric Institute in The Hague, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>According to the article, citizens from Muslim-majority nations made up 4.5 percent of the U.S. physician workforce in 2019. Applications for ECFMG Certification from citizens of these countries increased from 2009 to 2015 but decreased considerably from 2016 to 2018, especially for citizens of Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The article has generated significant coverage in the news media internationally, including articles in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thearabweekly.com\/less-muslim-doctors-drawn-us-under-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Arab Weekly<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/healthcare\/449254-fewer-medical-graduates-from-muslim-countries-entering-us-in-trump-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Arabian Business<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/world\/2020\/07\/07\/fewer-medical-graduates-from-muslim-countries-entering-us-in-trump-era\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Free Malaysia Today<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/wires\/afp\/article-8495907\/Fewer-medical-graduates-Muslim-countries-entering-US-Trump-era.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for ECFMG Certification from citizens of Muslim-majority countries have decreased since 2016 which could exacerbate gaps in the U.S. physician workforce, according to an article co-authored by ECFMG|FAIMER executives and published July 6 in the\u00a0JAMA Network Open, an on-line publication of the\u00a0Journal of the American Medical Association. 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