Mike Schietzelt, a Republican elected in 2025 to represent North Carolina’s 35th House district, addressed the debate over international licensure provisions for physicians in a series of posts on August 16, 2025.
In his first post, Schietzelt commented on the ongoing discussions: “Most of the people posting about the international licensure provisions haven’t actually shared the language of the bill. They argue that the state just wants to import doctors as if they were any normal good or commodity. Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Here’s the provision https://t.co/GUES2Bmxbo” (August 16, 2025).
He followed up by emphasizing regulatory safeguards: “As you can see, there are rigid standards and conditions placed on the practice of medicine by foreign trained physicians.” (August 16, 2025).
Addressing concerns about medical standards, Schietzelt wrote: “I’m not trying to speak for them, but if you think the NC Medical Society and the physicians in the NC House were willing to accept lower standards for physicians practicing medicine, then you haven’t been paying attention to the years-long fight over the SAVE Act.” (August 16, 2025).
The discussion comes amid heightened attention to healthcare workforce policies in North Carolina. The SAVE Act has been a point of contention within state legislative debates over healthcare regulations and professional standards.
Schietzelt assumed office after being elected to replace Terence Everitt as representative for North Carolina’s 35th district in 2025.
