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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 27 MIN

Navigating challnges posed for foreign-born doctors in underserved American communities with Eram Alam

from Story in the Public Square · host The Pell Center at Salve Regina University

Nearly one in four doctors in the U.S. is foreign-born—many from South Asia—and they often serve in rural and underserved urban communities where American physicians are scarce. Harvard medical historian Eram Alam describes the public health challenges posed when immigrants are frequently met with suspicion in the communities they serve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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