ADVANCING THE GLOBAL HEALTH WORKFORCE

Testing and evaluating the qualifications of international medical school graduates for entry into graduate medical education and health care systems in the United States; Providing educational information to international medical school graduates regarding entry into graduate medical education and health care systems in the United States; Assisting in the establishment of educational policies and programs to meet the cultural and professional needs of international medical school graduates entering the United States health care system by identifying and addressing their acculturation needs; Conducting research and gathering and disseminating data about international medical education and international medical school graduates; Research, collaboration, and consulting services offered to medical schools, institutional health care providers, medical certification organizations, government agencies, and individuals in connection with educational program development, standard setting and evaluation, and assistance to other agencies concerned with international medical graduates; Providing information regarding medical education and credentials, assessment of physicians, medical licensure; Providing educational information, namely, providing assessments and data regarding the performance of health care professionals and medical school graduates; Providing information regarding medical schools and medical school programs; Educational services, namely, creating and providing educational courses, classes and seminars in the field of education for health care educators, educational research and teaching about the needs of international medical school graduates and health care providers and their contributions to health care, educational research and teaching courses, classes and seminars about medical schools and health care education worldwide, and developing curriculums for the education of educators of health care professionals; Providing educational and professional development programs for educators of health care professionals; Developing data resources, namely, educational materials in the health field for education for worldwide health professionals

Providing online non-downloadable software for verifying credentials of health care professionals and medical school graduates; Electronic storage services for archiving electronic data, namely, providing an electronic portfolio of verified credentials for health care professionals and medical school graduates; Providing websites and organizing networking opportunities for sharing educational exchange opportunities among health professions schools and medical schools, health care organizations, health care professionals, medical school students and graduates; Providing online non-downloadable software for sharing educational exchange opportunities among health professions schools and medical schools, health care organizations, health care professionals, medical school students and graduates; Promoting the interests of advancing international health professions education; Conducting data analyses and research to inform policies and program development in the field of health professions education; Supporting the education of physicians and other health care professionals worldwide; Developing resources on health care workforce

Verifying credentials of health care professionals and medical school graduates for public safety purposes; Sponsoring visas and arranging for travel documents for health care professionals traveling to, from and residing in the United States for the purpose of participating in U.S. programs of graduate medical education and their eligible dependents; Providing information in the field of immigration to health care professionals; Providing information in the field of immigration laws and regulations concerning legal application processes and procedures for obtaining visas, work permits and labor certifications