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Bill seeks to clear path for health workers trained abroad

Supporters say people with health care expertise from abroad could ease Oregon's staffing shortages
March 9, 2023
 
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Dr. Win Kyin worked in primary care in Myanmar before fleeing the country, but she ran into roadblocks when she tried to get licensed to practice medicine in the U.S. Kyin pictured here on March 3 at the IRCO Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

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