VET MD Act

Summary

Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act or the VET MD Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at at least five VA medical centers to provide undergraduate students a clinical observation experience. The VA shall ensure that such program: increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future medical professionals toward the medical conditions common to veterans; increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of future VA physicians; provides a diverse clinical observation experience commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school applications; and expands clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in medicine. The VA shall select undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited science or medical program of study to participate in the program, with priority to students who resided in a health professional shortage area and who are the first in their immediate family to attend an undergraduate institution.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1380)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 September 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 October 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 27 September 2016 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Vet HP Act