Table 1. PGL programs by state/US territories and description.

The following programs have been passed, allowing medical graduates to practice under the supervision of a board-certified physician while seeking residency positions. The ones that have been implemented are indicated with an asterisk (*).

PA, physician assistant; PGL, postgraduate licensure

Program	States/US territories	Description
Assistant physician	Missouri* and Florida*	Allows unmatched medical graduates to work under supervision while seeking residency positions [26,27]
Associate physician	Utah*	Allows unmatched medical graduates to work under supervision in clinical settings while seeking residency [28]
Bridge physicians	Louisiana*, Idaho, and Alabama*	Transitional role for unmatched medical graduates reapplying for residency, enabling them to gain clinical experience [29-31]
Graduate physician	Tennessee	Allows unmatched medical graduates to work in clinical settings while seeking residency positions [32]
Graduate registered physician	Arkansas*	Allows unmatched medical graduates to work under supervision while seeking residency positions [33]
House physician	Florida*	Unmatched medical graduates practice under the direct supervision of an MD or DO in-training program [34]
International medical graduate clinical experience license	Washington*	Provides unmatched international medical graduates with clinical experience under supervision [35]
Limited permit	New York* and Arizona*	Permits unmatched medical graduates to work in specific clinical roles under supervision [36,37]
PA	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico*	Allows unmatched medical graduates to work as a PA with a medical degree [38]
Special permit for graduates of the University of Kansas School of Medicine	Kansas*	Permits unmatched medical graduates to work under the supervision of a licensed attending physician [39]
Supervised medical graduates	Maryland	Allows unmatched medical graduates to gain supervised clinical experience [40]