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Bill would fund residency slots dedicated to international medical graduates; sponsors say it addresses residency bottleneck
Summary
Senate Bill 5226 would create a state grant program to fund physician residency positions dedicated to international medical graduates and requires most funded positions to be filled by IMGs, the committee heard Jan. 31.
Senate Bill 5226, sponsored by Sen. Tawanna Nobles, received a staff briefing and public testimony on Jan. 31. The bill would establish a grant program to fund physician residency positions dedicated to international medical graduates (IMGs) operating under a waiver from the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
Under the bill, residency programs receiving funding must meet selection criteria established by the Washington Medical Commission, operate under NRMP waiver authority when…
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