Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The jockeying of the two schools one a nonprofit, the other for-profit to open campuses in Montana highlights the rapid spread of for-profit medical learning centers despite their once-blemished reputation.
As part of his efforts to address the shortage of medical professionals in Montana highlighted most recently by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is introducing the bipartisan Rural
U.S. Senate Bill Addresses Montana Doctor Shortage
Montana is facing a shortage of doctors. It s the fourth largest state and our rural landscape requires people to drive hours to visit a physician. In fact, some counties don t have any physicians and many are considered medically-underserved, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Association of American Medical Colleges has previously noted that many rural physicians are nearing retirement, with maybe a quarter of them not practicing by the year 2030.
Montana Senator Jon Tester has introduced the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act in the Senate to try to get more doctors in rural areas. He said part of the problem is the Medicare-funded graduate medical education (GME) system. His bill would lift the Medicare reimbursement payment for rural hospitals to cover the cost of adding doctors who who completing their residencies. The bill would also reimburse larger urban hospitals who would send r
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CHICAGO, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The ACGME is proud to announce its Diversity and Inclusion Award will now be known as the
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award in honor of Dr. Ross-Lee s illustrious career, contributions to graduate medical education (GME), and expertise in health policy. In 1993, Dr. Ross-Lee became the first African American female dean of a United States medical school when she accepted the position at Ohio University s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is currently the President Elect of the American Osteopathic Foundation.
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Dr. Ross-Lee embodies the values of the ACGME in its commitment to GME diversity, equity, and inclusion.