We get calls from doctors asking whether or not they will qualify for the Conrad 30 program if they are a hospitalist. If you are a hospitalist there are two issues you must consider:
Does the specific state that you intend to work in consider a hospitalist to be a specialist?
State Health Departments vary on their interpretation of whether or not they will categorize a hospitalist as a specialist. Specialists often have unique or additional requirements that must be fulfilled to qualify for the J1 Conrad 30 program.
Does working 80 hours one week and then taking the next week off fulfill the Conrad 30 requirements?
Department of State has caught up to this unique health care trend and is interpreting this atypical work week as meeting the Conrad 30 requirements. However, the employment must be “full time”.
In my opinion immigration law is catching up to the new emerging health care fields such as hospitalists. Contact our office at 800-753-1399 or j1visawaiver.net to schedule a consultation and talk to an immigration attorney.
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