Create State Sponsored Residency Positions

Year: 2007

Resolution Number: 3

Action Taken: Approved

Status:

Author(s): Amitabha Banerjee, MD

Sponsor: Marianna Spanaki-Varelas, MD

On behalf of: IMG Section

Committee: E (Science & Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS urgently address the shortage of physicians and strongly initiate action to increase the residency positions in current residency programs and help and encourage starting new residency programs at appropriate larger community hospitals in Michigan; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS ask the state of Michigan to create state sponsored, approved residency and fellowship positions that would require a written commitment from the physician that after completing training, he/she will provide service to the state for a specified period of time.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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