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Revised for 1st substitute: Establishing a pilot program that creates a pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates.

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This bill establishes a pilot program to help international medical graduates become licensed physicians in Washington. The program will allow these graduates to gain supervised clinical experience and, if successful, create a pathway to full licensure, particularly for primary care. This aims to address physician shortages by providing an alternative route to practice for qualified international doctors.

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