Saturday, October 18, 2008
DOS ISSUES FINAL HEALTH CARE WORKER RULE
Thursday, October 9, 2008
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS CONRAD EXTENSION LAW
The Conrad 30 J-1 program for foreign physicians was extended officially today until March 6, 2008. The new law also allows states to sponsor up to 10 physicians for flex slots per year, up from the previous 5.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 1:05 PM
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
PAKISTANI DOCTOR FITTING IN WELL IN EAST TENNESSEE
Here's a human interest story that talks about what I hear everyday - how foreign physicians not only provide health care in places desperate for a doctor, but also become integral members of their communities.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 2:08 PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
DELAWARE HOSPITALS SHORT OF BILINGUAL NURSES
This will, of course, be
a growing problem as the nursing shortage worsens and the Hispanic population grows.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 2, 2008
NY TIMES REPORTS ON USE OF J-1 WAIVER PROGRAM IN THE EMPIRE STATE
NYT: Half of the doctors are going to inner city New York City hospitals. The other half are going to rural areas in the state. New York's program is, not surprising, one of the nation's most popular for doctors.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 5:39 AM
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