Long-term Potential Implications of Immigration Barriers for Medical Education

Abstract

Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or other Public-Safety Threats), upheld by the US Supreme Court in June 2018, has received substantial attention in the medical community. This proclamation introduced uncertainty into the lives of some physicians in training, physician-scientists, physician-teachers, and patients, including concerns about access to care, the diversity of the physician workforce, and physician shortages in some specialties.