Rural Health
Resources by Topic: J-1 Visa Waiver
An Increasing Number of States Filled Conrad 30 Waivers for Recruiting International Medical Graduates
Examines the Conrad 30 visa waiver program between 2001 and 2020 and offers findings related to variations by specialty and geography at the state level. Discusses disparate distribution of Conrad physicians in rural areas.
Author(s): Tarun Ramesh, Sarah E. Brotherton, Gregory D. Wozniak, Hao Yu
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(9)
Date: 09/2024
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Examines the Conrad 30 visa waiver program between 2001 and 2020 and offers findings related to variations by specialty and geography at the state level. Discusses disparate distribution of Conrad physicians in rural areas.
Author(s): Tarun Ramesh, Sarah E. Brotherton, Gregory D. Wozniak, Hao Yu
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(9)
Date: 09/2024
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New Hampshire's J-1 Visa Waiver Program Policy and Guidelines
Describes goals of the New Hampshire J-1 visa waiver program, request eligibility and guidelines, and application process. Features appendices including frequently asked questions, a waiver checklist, and other resources.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Describes goals of the New Hampshire J-1 visa waiver program, request eligibility and guidelines, and application process. Features appendices including frequently asked questions, a waiver checklist, and other resources.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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New Hampshire Conrad 30 Yearly Report 2024
Lists statistics for J-1 visa waivers in New Hampshire for fiscal year 2024. Includes breakdowns by total number of slots used, flex slots, non-flex slots, primary care physicians, and specialists.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Lists statistics for J-1 visa waivers in New Hampshire for fiscal year 2024. Includes breakdowns by total number of slots used, flex slots, non-flex slots, primary care physicians, and specialists.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by County: 2002-2023
Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by City: 2002-2023
Details the number and location by city of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by city of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Migration Policy and the Supply of Foreign Physicians: Evidence from the Conrad 30 Waiver Program
Evaluates the impact of the Conrad 30 Visa Waiver program on the supply of physicians in underserved areas including rural communities. Evaluates state and federal policy changes to determine impact of the program on U.S.-trained supply of physicians.
Author(s): Breno Braga, Gaurav Khanna, Sarah Turner
Citation: NBER Working Paper Series, Working Paper 32005
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Bureau of Economic Research
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Evaluates the impact of the Conrad 30 Visa Waiver program on the supply of physicians in underserved areas including rural communities. Evaluates state and federal policy changes to determine impact of the program on U.S.-trained supply of physicians.
Author(s): Breno Braga, Gaurav Khanna, Sarah Turner
Citation: NBER Working Paper Series, Working Paper 32005
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Bureau of Economic Research
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Oklahoma Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development Overview
Webinar highlighting the work of the Oklahoma Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development. Discusses health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Core Loan Repayment Program, the OK Health Corps, J-1 Visa Waivers, and the Conrad 30 Waiver. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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Webinar highlighting the work of the Oklahoma Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development. Discusses health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Core Loan Repayment Program, the OK Health Corps, J-1 Visa Waivers, and the Conrad 30 Waiver. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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Policy Recommendations for Improving Rural Cancer Services in the United States
Discusses cancer healthcare access for rural residents and factors in access challenges. Discusses rural physician recruitment, facility closures, reimbursement, data gathering, and graduate medical education. Offers policy recommendations for incentivizing and increasing the rural cancer care workforce as well as gathering cancer-related data.
Author(s): Adrienne B. Lent, Daniel Derksen, Elizabeth T. Jacobs, Leila Barraza, Elizabeth A. Calhoun
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 19(5), 288-294
Date: 05/2023
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Discusses cancer healthcare access for rural residents and factors in access challenges. Discusses rural physician recruitment, facility closures, reimbursement, data gathering, and graduate medical education. Offers policy recommendations for incentivizing and increasing the rural cancer care workforce as well as gathering cancer-related data.
Author(s): Adrienne B. Lent, Daniel Derksen, Elizabeth T. Jacobs, Leila Barraza, Elizabeth A. Calhoun
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 19(5), 288-294
Date: 05/2023
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Service-Obligated Providers in New York State
Research brief profiling the health professionals fulfilling service obligations in New York State through federal or state provider incentive programs as of March 2022. Discusses Health Professional Shortage Area placements and J-1 visa waivers. Features statistics including the number and per capita rate of service-obligated providers by region of practice and a list of New York State counties with breakdowns by urban or rural status.
Additional links: Overview: Service-Obligated Providers in New York State
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Alexandra Romero, Jean Moore
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Research brief profiling the health professionals fulfilling service obligations in New York State through federal or state provider incentive programs as of March 2022. Discusses Health Professional Shortage Area placements and J-1 visa waivers. Features statistics including the number and per capita rate of service-obligated providers by region of practice and a list of New York State counties with breakdowns by urban or rural status.
Additional links: Overview: Service-Obligated Providers in New York State
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Alexandra Romero, Jean Moore
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Findings of the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Physician Survey, 2022: A Report From the Provider Retention & Information System Management Collaborative
Results of a survey of 281 physicians holding J-1 visa waivers through the Conrad 30 program. Features statistics on types of practices, income, weekly work hours, patient characteristics, work satisfaction, sources of stress, burnout rates, satisfaction with the J-1 program, and likelihood of leaving their practices.
Author(s): Thomas Rauner, Donald Pathman, Jackie Fannell, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: 3RNET, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Results of a survey of 281 physicians holding J-1 visa waivers through the Conrad 30 program. Features statistics on types of practices, income, weekly work hours, patient characteristics, work satisfaction, sources of stress, burnout rates, satisfaction with the J-1 program, and likelihood of leaving their practices.
Author(s): Thomas Rauner, Donald Pathman, Jackie Fannell, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: 3RNET, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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