The Proposals
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They're right...
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This statement was of interest to me:
"A nationwide reciprocity of medical licensing, to enable Americans everywhere to access the health care they need."
So, each state has a different license requirement? How different are they from state to state? I am surprise to hear this. I would have thought that there would be a national license for doctors.
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This statement was of interest to me:
"A nationwide reciprocity of medical licensing, to enable Americans everywhere to access the health care they need."
So, each state has a different license requirement? How different are they from state to state? I am surprise to hear this. I would have thought that there would be a national license for doctors.
@taiwan_girl said in The Proposals:
This statement was of interest to me:
"A nationwide reciprocity of medical licensing, to enable Americans everywhere to access the health care they need."
So, each state has a different license requirement? How different are they from state to state? I am surprise to hear this. I would have thought that there would be a national license for doctors.
Uh, no. Not for docs.
Not for nurses.
Or lab personnel.
Or...
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This statement was of interest to me:
"A nationwide reciprocity of medical licensing, to enable Americans everywhere to access the health care they need."
So, each state has a different license requirement? How different are they from state to state? I am surprise to hear this. I would have thought that there would be a national license for doctors.
@taiwan_girl said in The Proposals:
So, each state has a different license requirement?
Yes.
How different are they from state to state?
I have no idea . However, I do know that to practice in, say, Wisconsin, I would have to take, and pass, a test. Though that sounds trivial, it's really not. After 10-15 years, one's knowledge about fields in which s/he doesn't practice are outdated, and frequently erroneous. I have little doubt that @bachophile is a very talented and knowledgable surgeon, if he had to pass an exam on renal physiology, I doubt he'd do well. . What do I know about pathology, recent developments in neurology, or pediatrics?
Nothing.
Reciprocity across state lines is an idea whose time should have come decades ago. If, as a gas passer licensed in Illinois, I wanted to practice elsewhere, I should be able to.
And...don't get me started on "tail coverage" for malpractice....
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@taiwan_girl said in The Proposals:
So, each state has a different license requirement?
Yes.
How different are they from state to state?
I have no idea . However, I do know that to practice in, say, Wisconsin, I would have to take, and pass, a test. Though that sounds trivial, it's really not. After 10-15 years, one's knowledge about fields in which s/he doesn't practice are outdated, and frequently erroneous. I have little doubt that @bachophile is a very talented and knowledgable surgeon, if he had to pass an exam on renal physiology, I doubt he'd do well. . What do I know about pathology, recent developments in neurology, or pediatrics?
Nothing.
Reciprocity across state lines is an idea whose time should have come decades ago. If, as a gas passer licensed in Illinois, I wanted to practice elsewhere, I should be able to.
And...don't get me started on "tail coverage" for malpractice....
@George-K said in The Proposals:
Reciprocity across state lines is an idea whose time should have come decades ago. If, as a gas passer licensed in Illinois, I wanted to practice elsewhere, I should be able to.
That makes very good sense.
If you were talking about licensing in Democratic Republic of Congo and the US, of course, a doctor should have to take a new test. But from one US state to another??????, does not make sense.
