It’s estimated that 8,000 additional primary care doctors will be needed in California by 2030. A feature article published in STAT News recognizes the role international medical graduates (IMGs) from schools like Ross play in reducing the US physician shortage, particularly in the Golden State.
Stat News showcases Ross alumni, Drs. Tarvinder Singh, chief resident of the Family Medicine program at University of California - Riverside, and Moazzum Bajwa, a second-year resident in the same program. Read more about how medical schools like Ross are giving talented and committed people like Dr. Singh and Dr. Bajwa the opportunity to become physicians and bring much needed compassionate care to communities around the US.
>> Read: Why the United States is no longer Turning Up its Nose at Caribbean Medical Schools (STAT, 2/17/2017)
Photo: Dania Maxwell for Stat News
(Left to right: Moazzum Bajwa, MD, and Tarvinder Singh, MD)