Committee backs expanded provisional pathway for foreign‑trained physicians
An amended measure (HB 2571) would expand a provisional two‑year supervised training pathway allowing international medical graduates and U.S. citizens trained abroad to practice in Tennessee under supervision and then obtain unrestricted licensure. Members discussed supervision and rural-placement incentives; the bill advanced 9–1.
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Chairman Kumar described HB 2571 as a targeted response to a statewide physician shortage, saying Tennessee needs approximately 18,000 more physicians. The bill would permit qualified international medical graduates and U.S. citizens who attended medical school abroad to enter a two‑year provisional training period in Tennessee under board‑certified supervision and then obtain an unrestricted license if they meet requirements.
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