MedPage Today September 27, 2021
— The system of medical training puts career blinders on us
The path to doctorhood is very good at making you a doctor — and it better be. That’s the whole point. Your education and training are what allow you to work and function as a doctor.
Through your training, you learn to skillfully care for patients in need. Residency and fellowship programs do a notoriously good job at fulfilling this goal.
But the path to doctorhood does a horrible job of preparing you for your career (and finances) as a doctor. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the path to doctorhood is a hindrance to our ability to create a successful career and set...
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