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Immigrant Neurologists in the Physician-Scientist Pipeline: An Intervenable Stenosis.

Imama Ali NaqviAbhimanyu Mahajan
Published in: Annals of neurology (2021)
Immigrant neurologists on a visa make up one-fourth of our neurology resident workforce. In this article, we describe the challenges faced by them in pursuit of a career as physician-scientists. We highlight the key role that immigration status plays in various aspects of research advancement early along the neurology pipeline, pertaining to clinical career decisions and the associated delay in achieving these milestones. We conclude with a call to action to address these key roadblocks, which would have the additional potential benefit of improving inclusion and diversity in clinical and translational science. ANN NEUROL 2021;90:542-545.
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