AR SB350

Arkansas ranks among states with the fewest physicians per capita, with 5,800 physicians practicing in the state as of 2014, and 30% of those physicians are age 60 or older.

Physicians tend to practice in areas where they received education and residency training; increasing residency positions is necessary to address the state's physician shortage.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences must accommodate physicians seeking additional specialty certification by providing access to courses, seminars, professional development programs, residency programs, and educational materials.

If all paid residency positions are filled, the university must offer unpaid residency positions to physicians or other persons required to obtain additional certification to maintain or obtain a specialty practice.