Opinion: Readers respond to funding academic medical centers, the ‘residency research arms race,’ and more

STAT May 4, 2024
Patrick Skerrett

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“Medical students lose in the research arms race for residency slots,” by Anmol Shrestha

As a medical historian and a user of health care, I hope medical school deans and curriculum committees, and residency programs pay attention to this essay.

— Janet Golden

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This was a terrific essay. It is so true that physician training should be geared to the practice of medicine, leave the research to Ph.D.s. That is their territory. M.D./Ph.D. programs can bridge...

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