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Solutions
Temporary Solutions
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Create new licensing to accomodate graduate M.D.'s without post-graduate training
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Assistant physician - Physician can practice with oversight of licensed senior physician (This type of licensure exists currently in Missouri)
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"Grandfather" M.D.'s with no residency under category of physician assistant - allow the unmatched graduates to practice in P.A. capacity.
Longterm Solutions
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Create new residency programs at a faster rate to accomodate increasing numbers of graduating medical students.
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Create priority list for previous years' unmatched M.D.'s or require existing residency programs to select 1 previously unmatched graduate each year until deficit is eliminated.
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