85.991 Preservation of Opportunities for US Graduates and IMGs Already Legally Present in This Country:
In the event of reductions in the resident workforce in the State of New York, the Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate for a mechanism of resident selection which promotes the maintenance of resident physician training opportunities for all qualified graduates of United States Liaison Committee on Medical Education and American Osteopathic Association accredited institutions.
MSSNY adopts and will publicize the position that if hospitals reduce the number of residency positions they offer, MSSNY will continue to advocate for equal consideration in the candidate selection process of IMGs who are already legally present in this country.
MSSNY will ask the AMA to urge the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to reduce the number of examinations it offers abroad, in the light of decreased availability of residency position; and make it clear to graduates of international medical schools that the opportunity for residency training and practice in the United States are becoming extremely limited.
This information should be included in the initial application materials given to the candidates prior to the examination. (HOD 1997-228; Reaffirmed Council 3/19/98; Reaffirmed HOD 2014 with recommendation for development of more relevant policy)
