Like lawyers and the bar exam, who decides who gets to be a doctor in the US? You have to get into a school and get licensed, and other doctors decide if you ar

Like lawyers and the bar exam, who decides who gets to be a doctor in the US? You have to get into a school and get licensed, and other doctors decide if you are up to the task. Check visa requirements for doctors: http://m.shusterman.com/jwaiversfordoctors/ http://m.shusterman.com/jwaiversfordoctors/ "International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must pass the the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), complete a medical residency in the U.S. and become licensed in a particular state in order to qualify to practice medicine in the United States. Often, IMGs obtain J-1 visas to come to the U.S. to do their residencies and fellowships. If so, they are compelled to return to their countries for a minimum of two years once their training is complete" Doctors have huge lobbying power in their union the AMA