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Lawmakers outline 'Stay Here, Grow Here' plan to boost Idaho physician pipeline
Summary
A JFAC working group proposed expanding Idaho's medical‑education pipeline, recommending new undergraduate seats, GME expansion, a dedicated coordination director and targeted incentives to keep physicians in the state.
Representative Manwaring told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that a working group convened under House Bill 368 produced a multi‑year strategy — called the "Stay Here, Grow Here" plan — aimed at increasing Idaho's physician workforce and keeping more medical‑education dollars in‑state. "We created a plan that I really truly believe... it's gonna be something that's a document that's living and breathing," Manwaring said.
The committee heard that Idaho ranks 50th in physicians per capita and faces an accelerating shortfall: the working group estimated the state needs about 1,400 more physicians now and about 1,800 by 2030 if current trends continue. Manwaring said the state would need to graduate roughly 175 physicians per year to meet projected demand, producing a net gain…
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