I think you’re giving way too much credit to medical associations to rig the game in their favor. They exert enough influence over all fifty states and the various private institutions to systemically deny training to qualified candidates?
The fact is it’s extremely expensive and time consuming to train physicians. There isn’t enough space. Third and fourth year med students are going to far-flung hospitals to have hands-on experience because staying in the larger cities means they’re competing for access to training with residents.
All of this factors in to the cost and limited space of med school classes. It’s sad, but we would have to reinvent how we train physicians to address the limitations.
The fact is it’s extremely expensive and time consuming to train physicians. There isn’t enough space. Third and fourth year med students are going to far-flung hospitals to have hands-on experience because staying in the larger cities means they’re competing for access to training with residents.
All of this factors in to the cost and limited space of med school classes. It’s sad, but we would have to reinvent how we train physicians to address the limitations.