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ArticleJCO oncology practice2025

Guide to Understanding and Supporting International Medical Graduates in Hematology/Oncology by the ASCO International Medical Graduates Community of Practice.

Nazli Dizman, Ziad Bakouny, Tarek Haykal, Ivy Riano, Aakash Desai, Ayesha Butt, Arnab Basu, Dan Zhao, Eddy Saad, Renee Maria Saliby and 18 more

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Article in JCO oncology practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors.

Nazli DizmanThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-3907-8513
Ziad BakounyMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0003-1906-5704
Tarek HaykalUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.ORCID 0000-0002-8637-7292
Ivy RianoDartmouth Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH.ORCID 0000-0002-3312-286X
Aakash DesaiDepartment of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.ORCID 0000-0002-2943-3817
Ayesha ButtYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.ORCID 0000-0003-1172-2159
Arnab BasuDepartment of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.ORCID 0000-0002-8678-3880
Dan ZhaoThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0001-7066-9058
Eddy SaadDana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0001-8700-9312
Renee Maria SalibyDana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0002-9241-597X
Rohit GosainUPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Jamestown, NY.
Rahul GosainDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Fatemeh ArdeshirEmory Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA.ORCID 0000-0002-7080-4835
Lei DengUniversity of Washington, Fred-Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0001-8867-6635
Laurie Matt-AmaralCleveland Clinic, Akron, OH.ORCID 0009-0009-3018-8167
Konstantinos ArnaoutakisUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.ORCID 0000-0001-5715-1000
Tanios Bekaii-SaabMayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ.ORCID 0000-0001-7721-1699
Rami ManochakianMayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.ORCID 0000-0001-9142-4113
Ariela MarshallDepartment of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.ORCID 0000-0001-7388-0422
Patrick FordeSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD.ORCID 0000-0001-6925-6344
Martina MurphyUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Vivek SubbiahSarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN.ORCID 0000-0002-6064-6837
Mariana Chavez-MacGregorThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-7189-0763
Taofeek K OwonikokoUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD.ORCID 0000-0002-7724-7728
Gilberto LopesUniversity of Miami, Miami, FL.ORCID 0000-0002-1151-9903
Charu AggarwalUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0002-3181-9460
Alfred I LeeYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.ORCID 0000-0002-5968-3948
Toni K ChoueiriUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.ORCID 0000-0002-9201-3217

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Hongbiao Carl Lekaye · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
CLINICAL SCHOLARS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMT32CA009512 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Ping Chi · 1985 to 2026
$6.3M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009512
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeInternational medical graduates (IMGs) are an essential component of the oncology workforce in the United States, comprising a third of all practicing oncologists and almost half of hematology/oncology fellows. In this article, we discuss the contributions of IMGs in the US oncology workforce, review unique challenges faced by IMGs, and propose potential solutions to overcome these challenges.

methodsASCO's IMG Community of Practice was established with the mission to connect, mentor, guide, raise awareness, and overcome the challenges unique to IMGs interested in pursuing medical oncology in the United States. The content of this article is based on discussions at the IMG Community of Practice meetings at ASCO's 2023 and 2024 Annual Meetings.

resultsIMGs bring an inherent diversity of thought and experience to the oncology workforce. They provide high-quality, culture- and language-concordant care to a diverse population of patients with cancer. However, IMGs in oncology face significant hardships throughout their careers, including visa-related restrictions, psychosocial and cultural struggles, as well as differential treatment while applying for residency and fellowship training, and early career positions. Greater awareness of these challenges among the members of the hematology/oncology community, along with institutional and individual efforts to support IMGs, is warranted.

conclusionWe encourage oncology professionals and institutions to join our efforts in recognizing the unique paths of IMGs and providing support and advocacy to maximize the potential of IMGs in the US oncology workforce.

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Foreign Medical GraduatesHematologyMedical OncologyCommunity of PracticeHumansSocieties, MedicalUnited States

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PMID39374449
PMCPMC12455576

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