Interest in becoming a physician has only increased in the last 10 years, especially over the last 3. Besides lots of nonphysician providers want the prestige o

Interest in becoming a physician has only increased in the last 10 years, especially over the last 3. Besides lots of nonphysician providers want the prestige of becoming an MD/DO without committing to it and the care they provide is suspect. I think there needs to be a certain amount of gate keeping (not to the point of salary inflation) to ensure those in this position of power to make healthcare decisions for patients, are willing to go through the hoops as opposed to looking for shortcuts. I still use the knowledge I acquired as a pre-med in my practice and wouldn't trade that for the time saved. The bigger issue is the abusive indentured servitude and the limitless bureaucracy which deters good candidates away (rightly so)