With over 5.6 million students studying abroad globally in 2020, projected to hit 8 million by 2025 (OECD, 2023), medicine remains a top field, driven by a global physician shortage of 4.3 million (WHO, 2024). The U.S. hosts 172 medical schools, producing 20,000 graduates yearly (AAMC, 2023), while the UK’s 44 schools yield a 7.2% […]