School may suffer if students don't enter primary care

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The University of Kansas School of Medicine may be forced to boost the number of physicians who choose primary care or risk loosing federal funds. According to a bill proposed by state representative Fred Gatlin, the medical school must boost the proportion of medical students who chose primary care by 5% a year after 1996, till it reaches a level of 60%. Medical school officials complain that the school should have no power over students choice of specialty. However, more states are moving towards legislation that encourages medical students to enter primary care where there is a lack of doctors who service many rural and underserved areas.

Finance, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Medical policy, Health policy, Kansas, Gatlin, Fred, University of Kansas

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Family physicians may finally get more respect; proposed change in medical school standards boosts primary care

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The American Academy of Family Practice and other authorities believe greater emphasis on family medicine in medical schools would improve the practice of medicine in the United States. However, several outstanding medical schools do not have a department of family or community medicine, and the percentage of medical students who plan to specialize in family care has decreased in recent years. The Liaison Committee for Medical Education proposes new medical education standards that encourage training for family practice.

Education, Universities and colleges, Family medicine, Curricula, College curriculum, Study and teaching

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Bill offers new approach to financing student loans

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Representative Pete Stark proposed a medical student loan bill that could lessen the amount of loan defaults. Stark wants to establish a Medical School Assistance Trust Fund that would loan medical students up to $46,000. The fund would be partially financed by loan repayments, which would be set at 1% of each doctor's income. Loan payments would be tied to income tax payments to insure payback. Stark's proposal may also mean more medical students would seek positions that pay less salary.

Legislative bodies, United States. Congress, Student loans, Stark, Pete

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