Bill > SB387

This bill modifies the requirements for a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center to qualify as an "academic medical center" under California's Medical Practice Act. Currently, an academic medical center must train at least 250 resident physicians annually and be accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The bill reduces the training requirement for such cancer centers to just 25 resident or fellow physicians annually and removes the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation requirement, instead only requiring accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. This change will make it easier for comprehensive cancer centers to obtain special faculty permits, which allow physicians to practice medicine within the medical school, its affiliated institutions, and academic medical centers while providing instruction as part of an educational program. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for specialized medical research and training institutions, particularly those focused on cancer research and treatment.

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