Training Physicians (J-1)
外国民族医师在美国聘用的最常见活动之一是研究生医学教育（GME）。研究生医学教育通常被称为“居留”或“奖学金”，以提及更先进的专业水平的医学培训。这是一所公认的医学院完成后医学专业的教学活动。需要进行这种培训，以准备独立的医疗实践。
To undertake graduate medical training in the U.S. International Medical Graduates are required to:
- Complete ECFMG certification by meeting examination and credentialing requirements
- Apply for US Residency Training Position through anElectronic Residency Application System (ERAS), administered by AAMC, interview with teaching hospital programs, and enroll in theNational Residency Matching Program (NRMP)。
- Secure a contract / letter of offer from a medical training program
- Seek appropriate US training visa / status. UTHealth Medical School recognizes the J-1 exchange visitor visa as the appropriate mechanism to sponsor foreign medical graduates interested in the exchange of medical knowledge and skills in education. The J-1 exchange visitor visa must be obtained through sponsorship from the外国医学毕业生教育委员会（ECFMG）。聘请澳大利亚委员会的签证赞助申请来自国际医学研究生申请人（IMG），ECFMG区域顾问和培训计划联络（TPL）的协调努力，从uthealth的国际事务办公室以及教学中的培训计划协调员医院/学校。
笔记: UTHealth does not sponsor H-1B visas for purposes of medical training and therefore it is not an acceptable visa option for UTHealth clinical residents and fellows during their graduate medical education training.
J-1 Visa Sponsorship for Medical Training
虽然J-1签证可能比某些其他类别更容易获得资格，但这种特殊的签证类型包含三种重要条件：
- Enroll full time in the medical training program to maintain legal status. The J-1 Visa is a temporary non-immigrant visa.
- Provide a Statement of Need from the physician’s country of last legal permanent residence which serves as evidence of the home country support for the U.S. training and provides assurance of an applicant’s commitment to return home. This is because all J-1 physicians sponsored for clinical training are subject to thetwo-year home country physical presence (foreign residence) requirement§212（e）的移民和国籍法案。在获得其他工作授权的非移民身份或获得永久居住时，J-1交换游客需要在两年内返回其祖国两年。
- Prove strong ties to the home country and a clear intent to return home upon completion of training.
This J visa category is exclusively sponsored by theECFMG Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program(EVSP). As indicated, the外国医学毕业生教育委员会（ECFMG）, is the only organization authorized to sponsor graduates of foreign medical schools to come to the U.S. to participate in medical residencies and clinical fellowships.
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