In an effort to provide a booster shot to the growing primary care shortage nationwide, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) has introduced legislation to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practices.
The Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act would task HHS with establishing programs to conduct national needs assessments, develop a database with a directory of programs to help reentry efforts, create evidence-based assessments to evaluate whether a physician is competent enough to return to clinical practice and assist state regulatory authorities in credentialing returning physicians.
The proposed legislation defines a reentering physician as a medical doctor who has a history in clinical practice but has been retired or inactive for two or more years because of a voluntary decision to quit practicing.
Reentering physicians would need to work at a health center, veteran's medical center or school-based health center in order to qualify for benefits outlined in the proposed reentry bill. Those perks include paid training, loan repayment assistance, paid credentialing feels and a salary.
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The Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act would task HHS with establishing programs to conduct national needs assessments, develop a database with a directory of programs to help reentry efforts, create evidence-based assessments to evaluate whether a physician is competent enough to return to clinical practice and assist state regulatory authorities in credentialing returning physicians.
The proposed legislation defines a reentering physician as a medical doctor who has a history in clinical practice but has been retired or inactive for two or more years because of a voluntary decision to quit practicing.
Reentering physicians would need to work at a health center, veteran's medical center or school-based health center in order to qualify for benefits outlined in the proposed reentry bill. Those perks include paid training, loan repayment assistance, paid credentialing feels and a salary.
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