The well of foreign-trained doctors will eventually run out:
Dr. David Luehr, president of the Minnesota Medical Association and a family physician at the Raiter Clinic in Cloquet, said his annual salary was flat for several years. Unless salaries go up for family doctors, Luehr sees a point at which it might be hard to continue attracting foreign medical graduates.
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There is zero evidence that the well of FMGs is drying up. There are literally MILLIONS of foreign docs who would jump at the opportunity to practice in the USA.
There’s a huge pool of willing FMGS. I see no evidence of a decrease.
Hell FPs in the USA get paid 150k, which is about 20% higher than Europe and over 100% higher than 3rd world nations like Syria.
Take the FMG in the article for example. Whats he gonna do, pack his bags and go home to Syria so he can make 50k instead of 150k here int he states? doubtful.
The FMGs know they have it very good here in the states compared to their home countries.
….and so do all other Americans. That is why people come here. Let’s not forget that Castro has a herd of doctors who would surely come here if he commanded.
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