Editor's Picks With new residents expected to begin their training on July 1, seven physician groups have sent a letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services raising concerns about delays in H-1B visa processing for non-U.S. international medical graduates (IMG).
 
Incoming residents are often given several orientations: one by the sponsoring institution’s GME office, one by the program, and one by the hospital or hospitals in which the residents will rotate. The information to be included in the orientation materials and the structure of that orientation is usually fine-tuned and prepared during the post-Match time period.
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