Title
6-month rural training for nurse, physician registration
Law
Letter Of Instructions No. 377
Decision Date
Mar 3, 1976
A directive is issued to the Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission, requiring all successful examinees of medical and nursing board examinations to complete a 6-month rural training program, aiming to improve healthcare services in rural areas and ensure qualified professionals.

Purpose under the Rural Health Practice Program

  • The Letter of Instructions requires action to ensure the effective implementation of the 6-month rural training program.
  • The 6-month rural training program is required of nurses and physicians.
  • The Letter of Instructions recognizes the training program as part of the Rural Health Practice Program.
  • The stated objective is to make more health and medical services available to rural areas.
  • The Department of Health is identified as having conceived the 6-month rural training program.

Who must comply and what is required

  • The Letter of Instructions applies to all successful examinees of the medical board examination.
  • The Letter of Instructions applies to all successful examinees of the nursing board examination.
  • Successful examinees must present a duly signed certificate of completion of the 6-month rural training program.
  • The training completion certificate is required as a prerequisite to registration.

Prerequisite to registration with PRC

  • The Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission must require the certificate of completion from all successful medical board examinees.
  • The Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission must require the certificate of completion from all successful nursing board examinees.
  • The certificate of completion is required before the registration of the successful examinees with the Professional Regulation Commission.
  • The requirement implements the 6-month rural training program as a gatekeeping condition for professional registration.

Responsible implementation directive

  • The Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commission is directed to require the rural training completion certificate.
  • The directive is issued specifically to ensure effective implementation of the rural training requirement.
  • The rural training program referenced is the 6-month rural training program under the Rural Health Practice Program.

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