AAIHR provides an industry voice for organizations that recruit internationally-educated healthcare professionals.
Promoting Legal, Ethical, & Socially-Responsible Global Healthcare Recruitment
AAIHR Launches Review Board to Strengthen Code of Ethics
October 21, 2019 – Philippines Nurses Association National Convention, Cebu, Philippines – The American Association of International Healthcare...
Statement on the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act
On September 25, 2019, Senator Perdue and Senator Lee reached agreement on added language to the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386)....
U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduces ‘BELIEVE’ Act to modernize aspects of the legal immigration system
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 12, 2019) — U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced the Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement...
AAIHR adopts new ethics program to address U.S. nursing shortage
New code puts ethical treatment of foreign-trained nurses into action CINCINNATI, April 26, 2019 -- American Association of International...
How AAIHR Members Are Working for American Patients and International RNs
The "Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act," HR 1044 / S 386, introduced as proposed legislation in Congress on February 7, would eliminate the...
The Newly Proposed Legislation That Would Hurt U.S. Patient Care
In January 2019, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act was introduced as proposed legislation in both the House (HR 1044) and the...
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Guidelines for Legal, Ethical, & Socially-Responsible Global Healthcare Recruitment
The Mission of AAIHR
To provide an industry voice for organizations that recruit internationally-educated healthcare professionals to supplement the American healthcare workforce;
To utilize screening and education programs that assures safe and competent clinical practice among foreign-trained healthcare professionals working in the United States;
To encourage legal, ethical, and socially responsible l business practices in international recruitment;
To advocate for fair and consistent regulation relating to the recruitment, credentialing, immigration, licensure, and employment of foreign-trained healthcare professionals; and
To foster public awareness of the positive impact of international healthcare professionals and our industry on patient care in the United States.