Project IMG ™

Biggest international medical community, welcome to PIMG family 🤍💙🙌 Founder: @sebas_arruarana

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Non US IMG Match data over the years!

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Your path to U.S. Residency application simplified. Check the post to determine your ECFMG pathway eligibility and how to apply for ERAS Token and take the next step towards your goals!

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Learn more about How to build a good CV as an IMG applicant applying to residency this season🌟

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Huge congratulations to @DrSandyFryhofer on being elected President-elect of the American Medical Association! @AmerMedicalAssn

Project IMG is deeply grateful for Dr. Fryhofer’s support, encouragement, and interest in the work we are doing to support international medical graduates across the United States and around the world.
We are especially excited that she has expressed a lot of interest in joining future @ProjectImg events, support our mission and meeting our community! 🩵🤍

Dr. Fryhofer’s vision, empathy, and unwavering commitment to speaking up for what is right in medicine represent the kind of leadership our profession needs at this important moment. Her voice and leadership will continue to make a meaningful impact at the national level.

As President-elect, Dr. Fryhofer will help shape the future direction of organized medicine, and Project IMG looks forward to the opportunity to continue building bridges, collaborating, and advocating together for physicians, trainees, IMGs, and patients across the nation.

Congratulations, Dr. Fryhofer. Project IMG celebrates you, stands with you, and wishes you the very best in this new chapter of leadership.

[Sebastian Arruarana, MD @sebas_arruarana]

It was an honor to spend time at the ACGME Headquarters and meet with several members of the @acgme leadership team and @ProjectImg , including:

Dr. James Arrighi, President and CEO of @ACGMEI
John Ogunkeye , Chief Financial and Administrative Officer ACGME
Joyce Chang Price MHSA, Senior Director, ACGME Global Services
Dr. Stuart Slavin, Vice President for Well-Being ACGME
Shivani Mehta, Chief of Staff, Project IMG

I had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Arrighi and Joyce Chang Price for more than an hour to update them on the work that we are doing in Project IMG , and discuss several important issues affecting graduate medical education in the United States and globally. We spoke about the challenges residents and fellows are facing, the ways ACGME is supporting learners at both the national and international levels, and potential areas for future collaboration with Project IMG.

There are exciting conversations in progress, and we look forward to sharing more soon.

On a personal note, Dr. Arrighi is inspiring for me, as he completed his cardiology fellowship at The National Institutes of Health @NIH, the same institution where I will soon begin my endocrinology fellowship. Seeing his remarkable career trajectory and current leadership as President and CEO of ACGME-I is truly motivating.

It was also wonderful to reconnect with Dr. Stuart Slavin, with whom we have been working around the transition from applicant to resident and the well-being challenges that many trainees face during this process.

The last time I got to meet with many of ACGME leadership was last year in Thailand during the World Federation for Medical Education conference, where I represented Project IMG as a delegate.

Great things are in progress, and we are excited for what is ahead.

Tomorrow, I will be back at the ACGME headquarters to meet with the Rural and Underserved Communities department, and I will also visit the ACCME headquarters to meet with Dr. Graham McMahon, President and CEO of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), who has been a strong supporter of Project IMG and attended our most recent IMG event.

Grateful for these conversations, the continued support, and the opportunity to keep building bridges for international medical graduates, residents, fellows, and physicians around the world.

Great things coming soon. #ProjectIMG #ACGME #GraduateMedicalEducation #IMG

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Federal Judge Vacates $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

A federal judge in Massachusetts has vacated President Donald Trump’s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on employers filing new H-1B visa applications.

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the policy violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution. The court agreed with the 20 states that challenged the policy, finding that the $100,000 payment functioned as a tax — and that Congress had not delegated that taxing power to the executive branch.

The Trump administration has said it will appeal the ruling.

The H-1B visa program, created in 1990, allows U.S. employers to hire highly skilled international professionals in specialty occupations. Before this policy, H-1B application fees were generally reported to range from approximately $2,000 to $5,000 per application.

For international physicians, hospitals, universities, researchers, and healthcare institutions, this ruling matters.

A $100,000 fee could have created a major financial barrier for employers seeking to recruit international medical graduates, researchers, and skilled professionals who contribute to the U.S. healthcare system.

Immigration policy is physician workforce policy.
It is hospital staffing policy.
It is patient access policy.
It is healthcare equity policy.

At a time when the United States continues to face physician shortages, especially in underserved communities, policies that limit access to qualified international physicians can directly affect patients and the healthcare workforce.

Project IMG will continue to monitor this decision, the expected appeal, and its impact on international physicians, trainees, hospitals, universities, and the future of the U.S. healthcare system.

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Physicians. Leaders. Change Makers.

[Alexis R. Narvaez-Rojas, M.D. (DrN) @AlexisNarvaezMD]

Humbled to meet changemakers shaping the future of #medicine at @AmerMedicalAssn. It doesn’t matter where you come from — only what you bring to advance patient care, access, excellence & safety. Proud to see the incredible support for our dear friend @sebas_arruarana (Founder of @ProjectImg) from: @drjohnwhyte (CEO of @AmerMedicalAssn) @HelenBurstin (CEO of @CMSSmed) and
Tracy Wallowicz (SVP Regulatory Affairs & Chief Communications Officer at @Intealth)
…and so many inspiring leaders! This is the power of one unified voice. Physicians, residents & future docs:
Join @AmerMedicalAssn and let’s make a real difference together! 💙 Let’s keep showing up. #AMA #ProjectIMG #PhysicianLeadership #Intealth #OneVoiceForMedicine #medtwitter

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Huge leadership opportunity For residents and fellows:
We are creating a Commitee for Residents/ Attendings/ Fellows (RAF)

We have the next meeting next Thursday and whoever is a resident/ attending/ fellow in the US and wants to learn more about it, email [email protected] so you can learn all the opportunities and how to make a real change in the world 💪

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Thinking about applying to the Match as a Non-U.S. IMG? 🌎

The latest NRMP data offers valuable insights into where Non-U.S. IMGs matched in 2026 and which specialties attracted the highest number of successful applicants.

We’ve broken down the numbers to help you better understand the current Match landscape and make more informed decisions for your residency journey.

Take a look, save for later, and share with a fellow IMG. 📊

#NRMP #Match2026 #NonUSIMG #IMGMatch #ResidencyMatch #USMLE #MedicalEducation #IMGJourney

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Sometimes you have to just approach doctors and ask for that rotation 😄 great job Haven! 👏

[Sebastian Arruarana, MD @sebas_arruarana]

Today we celebrate the Class of 2026 - 40 specialist doctors ready to serve patients across the nation 🇺🇸 with dedication, compassion, and excellence!

Residency teaches you that you can function on very little sleep, survive on snacks from your white coat, answer pages at 3 AM, keep showing up exhausted, and still make life-saving decisions when your patients need you most.

Graduation day!! We made it!! 🥳
Now we are full specialists!!

Mazel tov. Mashallah. Congratulations. Felicidades!

After more than six years of residency training + research — from research at Cedars-Sinai, to OB/GYN residency at Lincoln Hospital, to Internal Medicine at Brookdale, I am grateful for every step of this journey.

To my co-residents, mentors, attendings, nurses, staff, friends, family, @ProjectImg community, and everyone who supported us along the way: thank you!!!

To my mother, brother, and sister — thank you for being here today. I wish my grandmother could be here too, but she is coming back from Argentina 🇦🇷 soon and we will celebrate together.

A special thank you to my Program Director, Dr. Fischer @SeeFisch for your guidance and support.

We did not get here alone.
We made it together.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026.
The next chapter begins now. 🩺✨

Ready to start my next journey at The National Institutes of Health @NIH in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism!

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Curious about the 2026 Match results for US-IMGs?

Here’s what the numbers look like. 📈

From Internal Medicine to Psychiatry, we’ve summarized the latest NRMP data to help you understand current match trends and opportunities for IMGs.

Save this post for future reference. 🔖

#NRMP #Match2026 #IMGJourney #ResidencyMatch #USMLE"

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UPDATE: Most Immigrants May Not Need to Leave the U.S. to Get Green Cards — But Confusion Remains

Recent reports created concern among immigrant communities after a USCIS policy memo suggested that some individuals applying for permanent residency may need to leave the United States and continue the process from abroad, except in limited circumstances.

DHS has since clarified that this is not a blanket change and that many applicants may still be able to remain in the U.S. while their cases are reviewed. However, important details remain unclear, including who may be affected, how pending cases will be handled, and how individual determinations will be made.

For international medical graduates, physicians, residents, fellows, researchers, and healthcare workers, immigration clarity is important. Many are serving patients, supporting hospitals, advancing research, and contributing to communities across the country.

Project IMG will continue to monitor reliable updates and share information to help our community stay informed.

This post is for awareness and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Anyone affected should consult a qualified immigration attorney for case-specific guidance.

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Thanks for inviting @TheNRMP to @TheIMGevent, Dr. @sebas_arruarana! We had a great time!

[Salvador Jaime-Casas, MD @SalvadorjcMD]

Fascinating presentation by superstar @NazliDizman on the contribution of IMGs in cancer cancer across US counties #ASCO26

➡️ IMGs comprise 38% of heme/onc workforce
➡️ IMGs more likely to work in high rural, high-cancer burden areas.

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Most IMGs apply to the same 5 research labs and wonder why nobody replies. 🥲
The opportunities are everywhere, you're just not looking in the right places.
Here's where to actually find research as an IMG 👇
✅ Academic medical centers (target MD-PhDs)
✅ https://t.co/eFcOHLJKGy (email the PI directly)
✅ Community hospitals (faster authorship)
✅ VA & county hospitals (real letter-writers)
The framework that works anywhere:
Find the department → identify the researcher → read their work → email with a specific ask.
Save this for when you're ready to stop sending generic emails. 📌
#IMG #USMLE #MedTwitter #ResidencyMatch #MedicalResearch #IMGjourney #FutureDoctor #MatchDay #MedStudent #ResearchOpportunities