CURRENTS: Job Search for Physicians on J-1 and H-1B Visas

Neurocritical Care Society Podcast · Oct 28, 2026 · 26m

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, FCCM, speaks with Mohammad Atef Alzayadneh, MD, a second-year neurocritical care fellow at Rush University, and Angel J. Cadena-Tejada, MD, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Connecticut, about their Currents article, "Job Search for Physicians on J-1 and H-1B Visas: Navigating Complexity With Strategy."

For physicians on J-1 and H-1B visas, the transition from training to practice comes with challenges beyond the usual job search. Drawing on their own experiences, Alzayadneh and…