RCW 70.180.009
Finding—Rural training opportunities.
The legislature finds that a shortage of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physician assistants exists in rural areas of the state. In addition, many education programs to train these health care providers do not include options for practical training experience in rural settings. As a result, many health care providers find their current training does not prepare them for the unique demands of rural practice.
The legislature declares that the availability of rural training opportunities as a part of professional medical, nursing, pharmacist, and physician assistant education would provide needed practical experience, serve to attract providers to rural areas, and help address the current shortage of these providers in rural Washington.
[ 1990 c 271 § 14.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.180 - Rural Health Care.
70.180.005 - Finding—Health care professionals.
70.180.009 - Finding—Rural training opportunities.
70.180.020 - Health professional temporary substitute resource pool.
70.180.040 - Request procedure—Acceptance of gifts.
70.180.110 - Rural training opportunities—Plan development.