Becker's Healthcare March 3, 2025
Since 2023, nine states have dropped their residency program requirements for foreign-trained physicians, and more than a dozen other states are considering doing the same, NPR reported March 3.
Many of the state bills to ease residency requirements are based on model legislation that was proposed in 2020 by the Cicero Institute, a conservative think tank. The model legislation would require internationally trained physicians to meet certain training measures in their native country, pass the standard three-part physician licensing exam, set up malpractice insurance, find a U.S. physician who will supervise them and work under a restricted license for several years. About 10 of the laws or bills stipulate that physicians must practice in rural areas for several years.
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