Maybe I'm just getting mixed up here but I'm failing to see how this increases the number of board certified rads. The rate limiting step is the board cert, not the licensure.
Under the previous model, an IMG with no stateside training had to either redo internship/residency or do the ABR alternate pathway which was a minimum of 4 years at a department with a training program (with a mininum of 1 year being a trainee). If they did the alternate pathway, they could have a training license for that 1 year of fellowship and then get a provisional full license and serve as an attending for the next 3 years... or do all 4 years as a trainee fellow.
Under this paradigm, they can get their full license after 2 years.... but they're still not board eligible. They still have to do 4 years at a training institution (and pass the core after the 3rd year) to become board eligible.
Am I missing something here?