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Utah House approves pilot program to train physicians in rural communities
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 119 to create a rural residency pilot, let the Utah Medical Education Council use workforce data to target shortages, and appropriate funds to support training and supervision in underserved areas; final passage was unanimous in favor.
The Utah House of Representatives on the morning calendar approved Senate Bill 119, a measure to create a rural medical residency pilot aimed at increasing physician retention in underserved parts of the state.
Representative Last, the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the measure amends the medical education program to create the rural residency program, allows the Utah Medical Education Council to obtain workforce data from the Division of Workforce…
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