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Should Cuban-trained doctors be banned from practicing medicine in Florida? listen

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Tags: Cuba, medical school, Fidel Castro, Cuban Medical School Scholarship Program, ELAM, Latin American School of Medicine, Patrick Manteiga

Two state lawmakers from South Florida want doctors who got their degrees in Cuba banned from practicing medicine in the state. But some people think they’re just catering to people who oppose Cuba’s leadership. Gail Walker is the co-executive director for an inter-religious group that helps students enroll in a medical school scholarship program.

“I would argue that the representative is trying to gain political points perhaps because he’s opposed to improved relations with Cuba.”

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