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> The organizations that run the MD and DO programs in the US limit the number of students and residents added to the system every year. The argument that a li
by dataflow 2y ago
> The organizations that run the MD and DO programs in the US limit the number of students and residents added to the system every year.
The argument that a licensing requirement constitutes a legal cap is silly, otherwise you have to say every licensed profession is capped.
It sounds like those organizations are capping it, not the law. And they could presumably change that decision without any change to the law.
- genocidicbunny 2y agoI was being a bit reductionist since it's really the interaction of multiple laws and policies, but largely they all boil down to money and licensing requirements for practicing medicine. Other responses to your parent comment explain it in a bit more detail, so you should take a look at those. The residency bottleneck is a real thing that I've had the mispleasure of hearing about from multiple friends and family members pursuing a medical degree.