Texas has one of the nation’s worst physician shortages. Fortunately, Texas is poised to combat the shortage by creating a physician licensing pathway that will attract top tier foreign-licensed doctors while freeing up training opportunities for U.S. medical graduates.
Key points:
- Texas is projected to be shortage 10,330 doctors by 2032.
- Texas does not need to wait on Congress to fund more doctor training programs.
- Texas has the opportunity to use top tier foreign-license doctors to supplement the shortage, while freeing up its capability to train more Texas doctors.
- Seven states have created alternative licensing pathways with more states projected to pass legislation soon.
- Texas has the chance to structure a licensing pathway to direct top tier medical talent to underserved rural communities.