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.