Professional Society Resources

​There are various professional societies that provide a wide range of support for trainees. The American College of physicians have several resources that support international medical graduates. There are also other professional societies like your state medical society. If you are interested in a particular specialty, you could also check out the resources available in that society like American Society of clinical oncology for oncology an American College of cardiology for cardiology.

American College of Physicians (ACP) – www.acponline.org

• ACP is the professional home for Internal Medicine physicians and trainees. They offer many resources for IMGs.
• Resources for Internal Medicine residents
• Resources for IM Physicians
• ACP Career  Connection - This is a job board where you can apply for and search for jobs.

• IMG Resources - ACP has an entire toolkit for IMGs!
• Online learning center - Access educational resources, continuing medical education and more.
• Clinical Guidelines - Library of clinical guidelines and guidance statements
• For more information on membership please contact Dr Poonam Maru, DO, FACP (DC ACP Membership Co-chair) 

Other Medical Professional Organizations

• American Medical Association (AMA) – IMG Section 
• ​Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
• ​Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC)