California SB1179 establishes a program allowing licensed physicians from El Salvador to practice medicine in California for up to three years.

California SB1179 establishes the Doctors from El Salvador Program to address the need for physicians with cultural competency and language fluency to serve the state's large Latino population. The program allows licensed physicians from El Salvador to practice medicine in California for up to three years. To qualify, applicants must be licensed, certified, or recertified in their specialty in El Salvador, pass a medical review course, complete an interview examination, and complete an orientation program.

California SB1179 establishes a program allowing licensed physicians from El Salvador to practice medicine in California for up to three years.

California SB1179 establishes the Doctors from El Salvador Program to address the need for physicians with cultural competency and language fluency to serve the state's large Latino population. The program allows licensed physicians from El Salvador to practice medicine in California for up to three years. To qualify, applicants must be licensed, certified, or recertified in their specialty in El Salvador, pass a medical review course, complete an interview examination, and complete an orientation program.