Organization Guide
Understanding the “who’s who” of organizations involved in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) can be difficult, but knowing who to contact about what and how is an essential part of your successful integration into the U.S. health care system. To help you navigate this system, we have compiled a list of the organizations you will likely come in contact with during the residency application process and throughout your first year of residency. To view an organization’s mission, website, and information about what you would contact them for and what resources they can offer to assist you, click on the appropriate tab below.
U.S. Department of State
Also known as...
DOS
Their Mission is...
To shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous, just, and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere.
You might contact them to...
- Find a U.S. Embassy or Consulate
- Research available visas for temporary workers, including the J-1 and the H-1B
- Research available visas for spouses and dependents of temporary workers
- Learn about U.S. immigration regulations
- Obtain visa and immigration-related forms
Some resources you might find helpful...
- Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers
