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Amisha Jaiswal

Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition Specialist

Amisha is a member of the Refugee Physician Advocacy (RPA) Coalition through Their Story is Our Story (TSOS). She supports refugee healthcare professionals' career pathways in the U.S., while serving as a liaison for the Georgetown University School of Medicine Peer Partner Program. Amisha also volunteers as an ESL tutor for the refugee community, advocates for mental health awareness through storytelling with ifyourereadingthis.org, and volunteers with hospice patients. She is passionate about advocating for underserved communities and using storytelling to foster community and connection.

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Virginia’s New Pathway for International Physicians: Key Insights from RPA’s Webinar for Medical Executives

What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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