AMA Journal of Ethics^®

The NRMP’s new “all-in” policy requires every residency program to fill every first-year position either exclusively through the match or outside of it. Programs that continue to offer prematches will operate outside the match.

International trade policies affect the distribution of life-saving medicine, the food market, and the migration of medical personnel from developing countries.

There are “push” factors such as poor working conditions, substandard facilities, unsafe conditions, and low income that discourage health professionals trained in Indian medical schools from staying in country.