Year: 2008
Resolution Number: 44
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Scott M. Kuhnert, MD
Sponsor: Scott M. Kuhnert, MD
On behalf of: Ingham County Delegation
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislation to stop all allied health professional organizations from using the misleading terms “resident” or “residency program” in training programs as these terms do not fit the definition of a “resident” as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and that MSMS make recommendations of appropriate terminology to be used by allied health professions regarding any postgraduate training.
RESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislation to stop all allied health professional organizations from using the misleading terms “resident” or “residency program” in training programs as these terms do not fit the definition of a “resident” as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and that MSMS make recommendations of appropriate terminology to be used by allied health professions regarding any postgraduate training.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Improper Use of the Terms “Resident” and “Residency Program” by Nursing Organizations