An international medical doctor can refer to a foreign medical graduate who completed their medical degree or residency outside the United States, or it might mean a physician seeking employment internationally. Although some of your responsibilities differ depending on whether you are working in the United States or abroad, broadly speaking, they are similar jobs. You provide patient healthcare, diagnose illnesses, suggest treatment options, and provide patients access to medicine and public health education. If you work in an international aid setting, you typically provide primary care, although some surgeons and other specialists do temporary work abroad in international aid.