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Senate advances $300,000 pilot to create rural medical residency training program
Utah State Senate · February 4, 2005
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Summary
Senators approved a bill to establish a rural medical residency pilot with a $300,000 initial appropriation to the Medical Education Council. Sponsors said the pilot aims to increase physician retention in rural Utah; funding and prioritization questions were raised on the floor.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 3 advanced legislation to create a pilot rural residency training program intended to encourage new physicians to practice in rural communities.
Senator Knudson, sponsor of Senate Bill 119, told the Senate the bill carries a $300,000 fiscal note to the Medical Education…
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