Health Affairs April 29, 2024
I read with interest the article from Philip Gruppuso, MD, and Eli Adashi, MD, MS, titled “The Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act Takes Aim But Misses The Mark.” As the sponsor of the bipartisan FAIR Act (HR 751), I thank the authors for bringing attention to this important legislation but feel compelled to address some of the longstanding but nonetheless mistaken assumptions that drove their conclusions.
Gruppuso and Adashi highlight some important inequities that necessitate the FAIR Act: the doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) and doctor of medicine (MD) degrees are equivalent regarding licensure to practice medicine; some residency directors favor allopathic medical school graduates (those with an MD); and the pass rates for MDs and DOs on the...
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