Opening the Door Wider to International Medical Graduates — The Significance of a New Tennessee Law Read more about Opening the Door Wider to International Medical Graduates — The Significance of a New Tennessee Law Boston, MA – A new Tennessee law set to go into effect in July 2024 aims to ease the U.S. physician shortage by creating a provisional pathway for International Medical Graduates. While the law has the potential to ease the physician shortage in underserved areas, potential gaps may lessen its impact.