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History
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the state board for medicine and the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations for physician training
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the state board for medicine together with the commissioner of education to promulgate regulations requiring cultural competency in physician training.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 6523 of the education law, as amended by chapter 364 of the laws of 1991, states that the state board for medicine shall prescribe the following requirements for physician training, by regulation, in consultation with the commissioner: (a) The curriculum in each college of medicine in this state shall include one or more cultural competency courses which are designed to address the problem of race and gender-based disparities in medical treatment decisions and are developed in consultation with the Association of American Medical College or another nationally recognized organization which reviews medical school curricula.
Justification
The history of hospital care and access to health care has usually mirrored the educational, social and ethical issues confronting American society at any point in time in our history. Current advances in medical technology have increased the complexity of care, and research has shown measurable differences in access to medical procedures based on race and culture. Thus, African American patients are far less likely to undergo cardiac catherization, angioplasty and bypass graft surgery. They also undergo fewer invasive, diagnostic and therapeutic coronary procedures after myocardial infarction. Similar differences have been noted in decisions about discretionary surgery, surgical treatments for breast cancer, and prostate cancer treatment. Research also shows that African American patients with peripheral vascular disease are more likely to receive amputations than white patients, and patients suffering from sickle-cell disease, which disproportionately affects African Americans, have been misdiagnosed by health professionals as being drug addicts and denied treatment. Some of these differences can be attributed to differences in income, insurance coverage and resistance to treatment. However, even after discounting these variables, there are disparities that are clearly rooted in racial and cultural misperceptions and stereotypes. This legislation seeks to address these issues.
Prior legislative history
S.7711 of 2008 04/25/08 Referred to Higher Education
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
On the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
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