“Creating programs for out-of-state physicians to practice medicine in free clinics in other states will help improve access to healthcare, particularly in underserved communities,” said AMA board member Stephen Permut, MD, in a statement.
The AMA also voted to approve a policy to preserve the right of resident and fellow physicians to moonlight if they are in good standing with their graduate medical education program.
Additionally, the group approved a policy to advocate for federal and state legislation to prohibit payments by unaccredited medical school outside the U.S. to hospitals in return for training positions. This practice has made it more difficult for U.S.-trained medical students to secure training sites, according to the AMA.
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