Duvivier RJ, et al. - Using a cross-sectional study design, researchers assessed the supply, distribution, and features of international medical graduates (IMGs) in family medicine who offer patient care in the U.S. They obtained information on medical school attended, country of medical school, and citizenship when entering medical school, by analyzing combined data from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and the American Medical Association. Findings revealed an essential role of IMGs in the U.S. family medicine workforce. Many IMGs who studied abroad and then returned to the U.S. for graduate training were U.S. citizens. For some time to come, a role of IMGs will remain in the U.S. physician workforce in view of the shortage of family physicians, and the large number of IMGs in graduate training programs. The number of IMGs entering the U.S., including those contributing to family practice, could ultimately be restricted by many factors, including the supply of residency training positions.