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Lawmakers hear 10-year plan to expand Idaho residencies; state asked to continue funding share per resident
Summary
Residency program directors and analysts told JFAC that state investment completes training pipelines, increases immediate clinical capacity and improves long-term physician retention; requests ask the state to continue funding per‑resident shares as programs expand.
Legislative analysts and residency program directors told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that ongoing state support for graduate medical education is producing more Idaho-trained physicians and urged continued funding to sustain recent growth.
Why it matters: the committee heard that residency positions both increase immediate clinical capacity and, over time, raise the number of physicians who remain in Idaho. Kevin Campbell of the Legislative Services Office said 55% of Idaho residency graduates stay in state, a retention rate cited from the American Medical Association (2022). Program directors said training in-state increases the likelihood that new physicians put down roots and continue practicing locally.
Analysts and directors outlined requests and program sizes. The Eastern Idaho Medical Residency (EIMR) in Idaho Falls was described as having about 56 residents; its FY2026 request was $240,000 to fund four additional psychiatry residents. Boise Internal Medicine has 41 residents and asked for $60,000 for one additional residency position. Family…
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