Since it would be impracticable and costly to establish a system of accrediting foreign medical schools. no similar mechanism exists for evaluating the professional qualifications of foreign medical graduates. However. at present. foreign medical graduates are required to pass a standard examination administered by the Educational Council on Foreign Medical Graduates. a body designated by representative groups within organized medicine. in order to become eligible for hospital training or for State licensure. I would emphasize: First. That passage of this examination is not a prerequisite to issuance of an immigrant visa. Second. That the examination is not sufficiently difficult to insure the American public of adequate quality medical care.
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