Directors of residency programs in the United States may face difficulties in assessing the qualifications of applicants trained in schools outside of the United States. These applicants may face difficulties in working in an unfamiliar culture. These books offer help for both parties. The book from the American College of Physicians opens with seven chapters mainly relevant to assessments and adaptations, and it closes with 16 chapters describing medical education in other countries. The book from Galen Press concentrates on the legal and documentation steps foreign graduates may have to take to enter the U.S. academic and clinical system, the qualification steps (such as the Educational Commission foreign Medical Graduates examinations), and the characteristics of U.S. programs in research and clinical medicine. Especially useful appendixes include listings of embassies and their addresses in Washington, medical qualifications accepted by the World Health Organization, postgraduate education required for U.S. licensure, addresses and phone numbers of state medical boards, and organizations for physicians of particular ethnic origins.