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Multilingualism Among First-Year Resident Physicians

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.42587

November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cohort study characterizes the non–English language proficiency of postgraduate year-1 resident physicians and compares resident physicians languages with population language needs.

Corresponding Author: Pilar Ortega, MD, MGM, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 808 S Wood St, MC 591, Chicago, IL 60612 (POrtega1@uic.edu).

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