Included are programs relating to schools of medicine. osteopathy. dentistry. veterinary medicine. optometry. pharmacy. podiatry. public health. nursing. as well as funds for allied health educational programs. which expire this fiscal year. Also. this proposal would strengthen the National Health Service Corps and its scholarship program both of which were created by prior legislation to help assure the availability of health personnel in medically underserved areas. In addition. this bill would revise certain policies affecting the training and immigration status of foreign medical graduates. Further. this proposal would establish by statute the Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee. As you know. this committee was created by Executive cl)artet on April 20. 1976. to advise the Secretary of Health.
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