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38 U.S.C. § 7471 — Designation of Regional Medical Education Centers

submitted 35 years ago by Pub. L. 102-40 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 165 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must set up a program that names certain VA hospitals as Regional Medical Education Centers. These Centers train health workers who qualify under this law. Each Center must run ongoing medical education programs covering new skills, technology, and clinical work.

(a) To help train health personnel under section 7302, the Secretary must run a program that designates certain Department (VA) hospitals as Regional Medical Education Centers - choosing whichever hospitals the Secretary decides are appropriate. (b) Each Center (called a "Center" in this subchapter) must offer ongoing medical and related education programs for staff who qualify for training under this subchapter. These programs must include: (1) teaching newly developed medical skills and how to use new medical technology and equipment; (2) advanced clinical instruction; (3) chances to take part in clinical investigations (research); (4) clinical demonstrations showing how to use new types of health workers and how to better use the skills of existing staff; and (5) routine checks on basic medical skills, with retraining when a gap in skills is found.
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(a)

In carrying out the Secretary’s functions under section 7302 of this title with regard to the training of health personnel, the Secretary shall implement a program under which the Secretary shall designate as Regional Medical Education Centers such Department hospitals as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.

(b)

Each Regional Medical Education Center (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “Center”) designated under subsection (a) shall provide continuing medical and related education programs for personnel eligible for training under this subchapter. Such programs shall include the following:

(1)

The teaching of newly developed medical skills and the use of newly developed medical technologies and equipment.

(2)

Advanced clinical instruction.

(3)

The opportunity for conducting clinical investigations.

(4)

Clinical demonstrations in the use of new types of health personnel and in the better use of the skills of existing health personnel.

(5)

Routine verification of basic medical skills and, where determined necessary, remediation of any deficiency in such skills.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(b)(5), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 237.)

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  • 1991Enacted · Pub. L. 102-40 · 105 Stat. 237

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