Fewer people from Muslim-majority nations are applying to work as physicians in the U.S.

The U.S. has traditionally relied on physicians from other countries to help supplement the doctor workforce, but the findings of a new study suggest that recent immigration policies may mean fewer doctors from abroad. Researchers found that around 1 in 5 of the more than 263,000 international medical graduates in 2019 — or nearly 5% of all physicians in the U.S— came from Muslim-majority nations. Looking at 2009- 2018 data from foreign medical graduates looking to certify themselves to work in the U.S., scientists also found that although applications from those born in Muslim-majority nations increased from 2009-2015, they have decreased since. This trend could spell trouble as a doctor shortage looms in the U.S., the authors suggest.

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