My wife is in medical school and we often talk about these types of issues. I think this article is a bit misleading in suggesting that the limitation of spots

My wife is in medical school and we often talk about these types of issues. I think this article is a bit misleading in suggesting that the limitation of spots in residency programs are intentionally and disingenuously imposed. The reality is training doctors is very, very hard and there simply enough resources to do it properly. This is not an issue with medicine alone. We're seeing similar trends in the tech industry where developer salaries are sky-rocketing because there is a lack of highly qualified talent. Even with a slew of "bootcamps", "code universities", and a general influx to the industry the tech industry still doesn't have enough highly qualified individuals. The medical industry is facing a similar issue, but everything has even higher standards because medicine involves human life. The medical industry is trying to keep up (my state has opened 3 new medical schools in the past 5 or so years), but it takes a very, very long time for organizations to find the proper resources and build a proper program. I believe my wife's school was in works for 10 to 15 years before opening its doors 4 years ago. Opening more spots requires finding qualified doctors who not only understand the subject well, but can actually teach it. This severely limits the sample size. On top of that, these programs also require doctors who are willing to put up with medical students and residents on a daily basis. Could you imagine if you were paired with the new development intern every day of your working life? You'd go crazy. ---- I do think something needs to be changed, but I don't think medical schools and residencies are really the place to make an impactful change. I see a lot of value in doctors becoming "supervisors" and managing a team of nurse practitioners or physician assistants. Then again, we're seeing similar training issues in both of those fields.