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JAMA. 2000;283:678.

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At its Interim Meeting in December, the American Medical Association-Resident and Fellow Section (AMA-RFS) adopted resolutions and reports concerning medical education, accreditation of residency programs, licensure, and public health and safety. The following is a summary of resolutions on licensure and public health and safety.

National Licensure for Physicians asks the AMA to study and report on the feasibility and implications of national licensure for physicians. This resolution generated a great deal of debate among the delegates. While some felt that telemedicine, Internet consultations, and managed care have increased the need for physicians to be able to practice across state lines, others argued that granting licenses should remain the responsibility of individual states. The RFS Assembly decided that the AMA should again study this issue.

Reporting Unqualified Residents was a report prepared by the RFS Governing Council in response to recommendations made by the Federation of State Medical Boards regarding . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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