In 2012, 24.1 percent of the nation's physician workforce graduated from an international medical school, making them international medical graduates, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2013 State Physician Workforce Data Book.
Some states have more IMGs than others. Here are the 20 states with the highest and lowest percentage of active physicians who are international medical graduates.
Most active IMGs
1. New Jersey — 38.6 percent
2. New York — 37.5 percent
3. Florida — 35.3 percent
4. Illinois — 31.4 percent
5. Michigan — 29.1 percent
6. West Virginia — 28.9 percent
7. Nevada — 28.3 percent
8. Connecticut — 28 percent
9. Maryland — 26.6 percent
10. Delaware — 26.4 percent
Least active IMGs
1. Idaho — 4.5 percent
2. Montana — 4.6 percent
3. Alaska — 6.3 percent
4. Colorado — 7.6 percent
5. Vermont — 8.9 percent
6. Utah — 8.9 percent
7. Oregon — 9.6 percent
8. Wyoming — 11.3 percent
9. Maine — 12.9 percent
10. Hawaii — 13.1 percent
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