A new Missouri program to put unmatched medical school graduates to work has been touted as a model for other states, but some local entities are also wary of the law, which would allow students who didn’t get a spot in residency programs to become assistant physicians, a new category of licensed medical professionals.
“Legislation like this tends to be a Band-Aid on a much bigger wound,” said Marci Neilsen, senior vice president of community engagement for Kansas City University of Medicine…
A new Missouri program to put unmatched medical school graduates to work has been touted as a model for other states, but some local entities are also wary of the law, which would allow students who didn’t get a spot in residency programs to become assistant physicians, a new category of licensed medical professionals.
“Legislation like this tends to be a Band-Aid on a much bigger wound,” said Marci Neilsen, senior vice president of community engagement for Kansas City University of Medicine…