Earn and Learn: Problems with CA AB1273

SUMMARY: In September, 2021, CA Bill AB1273 was passed unopposed to create opportunities for allied health and radiography students to earn a wage for clinical hours in their respective programs, despite outcries in opposition from faculty and professional organizations like JRCERT, the ARRT, the ASRT and many more (including myself).  This Bill, which doesn't specify who will be paying students, will create a conflict of interest in student learning objectives, decrease the minimum standards of education and patient safety.  It sets us back decades in the professional status and standards we've worked so hard to grow... And not one politician opposed it throughout the entire process!  It's been tried before and shot down, so why didn't they listen to the professionals in the field this time?   I couldn't remain silent on this issue, and have come out of podcasting hibernation to bring light to the issue, and to get this discussion going in hopes to make our voices heard by the politicians.  There are other, less destructive methods for supporting our students.  This is not the way! RESOURCES: Voting Records for AB1273, showing zero opposition by the Assembly and the Senate in California: https://legiscan.com/CA/votes/AB1273/2021  Statement from JRCERT: https://www.jrcert.org/ca-ab1273/ JRCERT Town Hall Meeting with California Radiography Programs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtutKJFd8uc CREDITS: Produced by Grinner Media LLC Narrated by Jeremy Enfinger, BS, ARRT(R) Background music, "As Time Passes" by Zapsplat under Creative Commons License SOCIAL: Instagram @topicsinrad YouTube Topics in Radiography