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The problem isn't the number of doctors we produce, but the number of residency spots.
by LazaroPearson 10y ago
The problem isn't the number of doctors we produce, but the number of residency spots.
- cauterized 10y agoAnd why is that number so low?
- surgeryres 10y agoThere is limited funding from the government to support residency positions.
- Retric 10y agoEhh, it's just another part of education, let some people pay their own way. However, that requires fewer years upfront so the costs are more reasonable.
- surgeryres 10y agoPay their own way? Residents are already in 8 years of debt after undergrad and medical school education. How could you expect a person to keep paying their way for a total of up to 13 years of education (what it takes minimum to become a surgeon after high school in the US)?
- Retric 10y agoAs I said somewhere else, undergrad should be removed. But, if the current system costs X and students pay for 5% now you get more doctors.
- surgeryres 10y agoYou don't get it. The government limits the amount of residency spots. They fund the residency spots. And most students do not pay upfront, they go into debt to fund their education. Having students pay more or go more into debt will do nothing. The amount of residency spots is ultimately determined by the US govt
- Retric 10y agoThis is factually incorrect the US government pays for a fixed number of slots, but they don't pay for 100% of the residency slots available. Thus there is no legal limit on slots.
- surgeryres 10y agoSo who should pay for more slots?