We have enough people who want to be doctors in America. We have enough people who can be doctors in America. Grow our med schools, open our residencies to fill Americans first, and in 10 years we will have 2% foreign doctors and these doctors can help their home countries.
25% of US doctors are foreigners.
28,000 US medical students graduate per year - 1000 don't get a residency spot.
Of the 44,000 US residency spots per year, 16,000 are filled by foreigners!
TMB president Sherif Zaafran is a strong advocate for foreign doctors and led the state to pass the DOCTOR Act last session, easing licensing requirements for foreign doctors.