Gov. Baker Issues 2 Orders To Expand Healthcare Workforce During COVID-19

The following is a media release from the Governor’s office to SOURCE media.

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BOSTON – Today, April 9, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued two emergency orders to further support the Commonwealth’s health care workforce and expand its capacity.

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• Easing licensing restrictions for foreign-educated doctors to allow medical practice in the Commonwealth: This order specifically allows graduates of international medical schools who have successfully completed at least two years of postgraduate resident medical training in the US to be eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth. Read the Order.

• Expediting licensure of nursing students and graduates: This order allows nursing school graduates and students in their final semesters of nursing programs to practice nursing in advance of receiving a license, provided that they are directly supervised by other licensed medical professionals. Read the Order.

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File photo from March 2020