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Committee hears bill to create preceptorship and hardship licensure pathways for IMGs
Summary
Senate Bill 5185 would create preceptorship and hardship pathways allowing qualified international medical graduates to obtain full licensure without completing a U.S. residency; testimony included many IMGs and providers urging passage to preserve care in underserved areas and physician groups warning about residency substitutes.
Senate Health and Long Term Care held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5185 on Jan. 31, a measure sponsored by Sen. Saldanha that would create additional licensure pathways for international medical graduates (IMGs), including a preceptorship route to full licensure and a hardship pathway for applicants who cannot obtain required documentation.
Under the bill, the Washington Medical Commission could grant a preceptorship-based license that does not require completion of a two-year U.S. residency if the IMG holds a limited license, has at least four years of full-time physician experience in an acceptable clinical setting, and receives satisfactory clinical…
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