Marc. If I might say, those sound like very good ideas to increase the # of medical schools & in turn reduce the doctor shortage. I’m not a big fan of direct government subsidies to students as I think undergrad & grad programs ..private foremost…take advantage & simply raise tuition, housing, etc. Regardless, something must be done to train & attract more doctors here. At the same time, it’s crime that doctors like Glenn are, when still healthy & strongly skilled, opting out due to the incredible challenges of today’s healthcare system and, in no small part, the onerous malpractice insurance costs. My Dad was essentially forced to retire from oral surgery as on a part time schedule he could not justify the malpractice premiums. The time & economics of becoming an MD or oral surgeon are simply unattractive. I think most of us would like to live in a world where the caregivers are paid very well (nothing more important than health of course); when I grew up in the 60s/70s and into the early 80s, doctors were top of the food chain (in compensation & with medical school a fraction of the cost)…as I think they should be.
If you think undergraduate studies are hard you should take a deep dive into the actual job of being a working physician. Undergrad is the easy part dude.
See Molly Phelps’ recent piece in SF Chronicle. It will open your eyes to part of the bigger picture.
All the accountability with almost no authority isn’t sustainable. I’m retiring from the acute care bedside now at age 62.
As I’m sure you know, NYU Medical School is, I believe, free of cost to students thanks to Ken Langone and others. What a great “cause!”
Marc. If I might say, those sound like very good ideas to increase the # of medical schools & in turn reduce the doctor shortage. I’m not a big fan of direct government subsidies to students as I think undergrad & grad programs ..private foremost…take advantage & simply raise tuition, housing, etc. Regardless, something must be done to train & attract more doctors here. At the same time, it’s crime that doctors like Glenn are, when still healthy & strongly skilled, opting out due to the incredible challenges of today’s healthcare system and, in no small part, the onerous malpractice insurance costs. My Dad was essentially forced to retire from oral surgery as on a part time schedule he could not justify the malpractice premiums. The time & economics of becoming an MD or oral surgeon are simply unattractive. I think most of us would like to live in a world where the caregivers are paid very well (nothing more important than health of course); when I grew up in the 60s/70s and into the early 80s, doctors were top of the food chain (in compensation & with medical school a fraction of the cost)…as I think they should be.
If you think undergraduate studies are hard you should take a deep dive into the actual job of being a working physician. Undergrad is the easy part dude.
See Molly Phelps’ recent piece in SF Chronicle. It will open your eyes to part of the bigger picture.
All the accountability with almost no authority isn’t sustainable. I’m retiring from the acute care bedside now at age 62.
My classes aren’t so hard; I’m not a pre-med!
I was, when getting into American med school was super difficult.
College was cake compared to med school and the job is way more arduous than either.