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 DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book. Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review. 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
DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.
Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review.