KevinMD April 22, 2024
Medicine, with its somewhat tarred history in the matter, has woken to the cause of inclusivity. Not too long ago, in the early twentieth century, the American Medical Association (AMA) orchestrated reforms requiring immigrant European doctors to pass rigorous qualification exams, which most American doctors themselves were highly unlikely to clear. Rather than concern about standards, it was largely cynical turf protection to squeeze out better-trained doctors the patients were turning to. So, how will its latest cause do? A passing fad, a hijacked platform, or a groundbreaking reform that will advance the field in leaps and bounds? Based on past precedent, if there is a draw, consider it a victory.
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