In November Governor Maura Healey signed the Physician Pathway Act into law. The measure aims to help fill primary care physician shortages in the state by offering a pathway to licensure for internationally trained doctors. Dan has some questions of his own about how this would work. Will MA residents have shorter waiting times to see a primary care physician? Dr. Deeb Salem, Senior Vice President for Academic Integration at Tufts Medicine, and former cardiologist and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center, helped spearhead this initiative in MA. Dr. Salem joined Dan to discuss!

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