Michigan May Want to Reconsider Requiring Foreign-Trained Doctors to Repeat Residency Training  - Citizens Research Council of Michigan

Michigan May Want to Reconsider Requiring Foreign-Trained Doctors to Repeat Residency Training  - Citizens Research Council of Michigan

In a Nutshell:  Some parts of Michigan – particularly the state’s rural areas – have a shortage of primary care providers.  Foreign-trained doctors are required to repeat post-graduate training in the United States to obtain a medical license in Michigan, but many states have removed or are considering removing this requirement.  Research is not available to assess how well foreign-trained doctors perform without this requirement, but the state…