Iowa bill could bring more doctors to Fort Dodge
A bill approved by the Iowa House last week could bring more doctors to Fort Dodge if approved by the Iowa Senate and governor. The medical residency expansion bill, Senate File 575, would require at least 80 percent of students accepted by the University of Iowa’s medical and dental schools to be residents of Iowa. The schools would also have to prioritize Iowa natives and those who have graduated from Iowa universities for medical residency and fellowship roles in the University of Iowa’s Health Care system. “Unfortunately, University of Iowa’s retention of the physician ...