I've always wondered the same. For the math to work, the fully qualified attending would have to be ~10x more efficient than the residents ($600k salary vs $60

I've always wondered the same. For the math to work, the fully qualified attending would have to be ~10x more efficient than the residents ($600k salary vs $60k salary - very rough, obv). The current state seems to be "a single attending is more efficient practicing solo than the same attending overseeing five residents"