A social media post claiming that a Rochester, New York, hospital filled nearly all of its internal medicine residency positions with foreign medical graduates has triggered a debate over international medical graduates. It also highlights visa sponsorship and access to U.S. residency training.
The post, shared on X, claimed that 82 residency spots at Rochester Regional Health went to 80 foreign medical graduates on H-1B or J-1 visas, while only two went to U.S. graduates.
However, Rochester Regional Health’s publicly available residency information does not independently substantiate the 82-position figure or the claimed breakdown by visa status…