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Public commenters propose converting tutorial program into 300‑hour clinical externship; committee notes as future agenda item
Summary
During public comment, speakers proposed modernizing the apprenticeship/tutorial pathway into a structured 300‑hour clinical externship with research components; the committee acknowledged the proposal and listed tutorial program modifications among future agenda items without taking action.
Several public commenters urged the board to revisit the state’s tutorial (apprenticeship) pathway and proposed a structured clinical externship to strengthen clinical training and research literacy.
Michael McCulloch, a tutorial‑trained acupuncturist with a PhD in clinical epidemiology, proposed converting the existing tutorial program into a 300‑hour clinical externship that pairs students with experienced licensed…
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