Faster Doctors

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Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that allows students at accredited medical school programs in California to complete their education and become doctors in three years instead of four.  The goal of Assembly Bill 1838 by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla from Concord is to churn quality doctors out faster with less student debt.

The bill comes at a time when demand for doctors is high due to federal health reform. AB 1838 was sponsored by the University of California — which operates six medical schools in the state — and the Medical Board of California, which regulates, licenses and disciplines doctors...

Full story at http://m.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2014/07/18/governor-signs-bill-to-let-doctors-graduate-faster.html

The law is at: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1838

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