New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.98 - Executive order no. 98: establishing a new state council on graduate medical education

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, New York State is committed to increasing the
					 availability of needed, high-quality health services to all residents of the
					 State;
WHEREAS, Graduate medical education of physicians in New
					 York State has a major impact on the total supply of physicians, their
					 geographic distribution and their specialty of practice;
WHEREAS, More graduate medical education training is
					 provided in New York State than any other state in the nation;
WHEREAS, State responsibilities relating to graduate
					 medical education are shared by several State agencies; and
WHEREAS, The New York State Commission on Graduate Medical
					 Education, composed of distinguished medical educators, health providers and
					 other persons, has recommended the establishment of a unit within State
					 government to address issues related to graduate medical education:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby establish the New York State Council on
					 Graduate Medical Education (the "Council") to provide policy guidance to State
					 policymakers regarding the composition, content, supply and distribution of
					 physician training programs in New York State.
I. Membership
The Council shall consist of no less than 12 members. All
					 members shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint a member
					 of the Council to serve as chairperson. The members shall be broadly
					 representative of health professional, hospital and public interests. The
					 members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, but no member shall serve
					 for more than four consecutive years. The members of the Council shall receive
					 no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary
					 expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties. The
					 Commissioner of Health and the Chancellor of the Board of Regents will serve as
					 ex-officio members of the Council.
II. Powers and Responsibilities
The Council shall advise and assist the Governor and State
					 agencies in the formulation and implementation of State policies regarding
					 graduate medical education in the State, including implementation of the
					 recommendations of the Commission on Graduate Medical Education. In discharging
					 its responsibility, the Council shall consider:
1. The relationship of teaching hospitals to
				  medical schools.
2. Graduate
				  medical education programs, including the composition, supply and distribution
				  of residency programs, subspecialty programs and fellowship training.
3. Efforts to increase the number of minority
				  physicians in training in New York and to increase and improve the training of
				  physicians who will serve as medical residents, and subsequently as
				  practitioners, in undeserved areas of the State and serve populations with
				  special health needs.
4. The number
				  and specialties of physicians needed in New York State.
5. Policies and programs to increase the
				  training of primary care physicians and the training of physicians in
				  nonhospital settings.
6. Promotion
				  of high quality residency and training programs.
The Council shall issue an annual report with policy and
					 program recommendations for the Governor and State agencies.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: May 13, 1987