N502 Module 4 Discussion 2018
In 1992, medical residency programs in the U.S. were described as “responsive principally to the service needs of hospitals,
the ierica’s needs for various kinds of specialty and generalist physicians with the hospital-based training programs that were producing them. In light of interests of the medical specialty societies, the objectives of the residency program directors, and the career preferences of the medical students.” In fact, there are so many more residency programs than can be filled by American medical school graduates, that an annual influx of foreign educated physicians has been required to satisfy the service needs of many
hospitals. In addition, until recently, there has been no attempt to match Amhese facts, pose an opinion on this question:
Few graduates of medical school choose primary care, and
instead flock to specialties with greater pay and prestige. Since primary care
is the basis for maintaining health and early diagnosis of potential health
problems, who should be responsible for rectifying this misplaced emphasis of
health care……. insurers…medical schools…the government…the AMA…others?
OR
In 1992, medical residency programs in the U.S. were
described as “responsive principally to the service needs of hospitals,
the interests of the medical specialty societies, the objectives of the
residency program directors, and the career preferences of the medical
students.” In fact, there are so many more residency programs than can be
filled by American medical school graduates, that an annual influx of foreign
educated physicians has been required to satisfy the service needs of many
hospitals. In addition, until recently, there has been no attempt to match
America’s needs for various kinds of specialty and generalist physicians with
the hospital-based training programs that were producing them. In light of
these facts, pose an opinion on this question:
Since there are not enough American medical school graduates
to fill the residencies of the smaller non-teaching hospitals, would not the
employment of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or young physicians
starting practice be considered first, before recruiting foreign medical
graduates?