Journeys in Medicine features J-1 physician stories told in their own words. See all entries related to well-being initiatives and personal wellness stories here.
IMG Well-being Day is a day of recognition created by Intealth® to honor and support international medical graduates (IMGs) pursuing graduate medical education (GME) in the United States. Learn more here.
FAIMER®, a division of Intealth, offers matched IMGs the opportunity to take a free learning module titled “Introduction to the US Electronic Health Record (EHR).” The module is designed to provide IMGs with helpful information regarding the use of EHRs in the United States, in preparation for their first-year U.S. residency positions. More information is available here.
The annual Intealth Well-being Grant Opportunity awards up to US$5,000 to fund innovative projects, led by J-1 physicians and resident project teams, that enhance well-being and foster positive impacts for foreign national physicians training in U.S. GME. More information is available here.
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Supporting the Well-being of Exchange Visitor Physicians
This module offers J-1 physicians a summary of common transitional and ongoing challenges that J-1 physicians may experience during their training and tools to support those challenges.
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J-1 Physician Well-being Module
This module compiles videos, worksheets, and other resources for J-1 physicians to build personal wellness and create positive well-being change at their training institutions. Presentations from leaders in academic medicine, well-being experts, and J-1 physician project leads of 2023 Intealth Well-being Grant projects offer specialized information for IMGs. Brought to you in partnership by Intealth and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), with funding in part by the U.S. Department of State.
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Intealth-sponsored J-1 physicians participating in U.S. GME programs now have free access to Headspace , a top-rated mindfulness and meditation app backed by science. Headspace offers guided exercises to help with meditation, sleep, focus, movement, and more to enhance your personal wellness during clinical training. More information is available here.
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Intealth provides resources for training programs in the interest of fostering well-being among their IMG trainees. Resources include:
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[Last update: May 30, 2025]