News in brief Texas lawmaker releases plan to recruit psychiatrists to the Lone Star State Lawmaker files legislation for development of an expedited licensure process for out-of-state psychiatrists. Feb. 3, 2017Friday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Texas State Senator Charles Schwertner filed legislation Friday that lays the groundwork for creating an expedited licensure process for out-of-state psychiatrists seeking to treat Texas patients, newsradioklbj.com reports. The effort is meant to help ease the state’s mental health care shortage. More than three-quarters of Texas’ counties are Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas that have fewer than one mental health clinician per 30,000 people, according to newsradioklbj.com. To learn more about the expedited licensure process, including requirements for psychiatrists, read the full article on newsradioklbj.com. More in Newsbriefs TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana. “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. Previous articleQ&A: The DO who founded National Women Physicians Day Next articleYou've matched—in a different state. 5 tips to ensure your move is smooth
TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana.
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