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.
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
Resolution: View PDF for Create State Sponsored Residency Positions