Stupid!!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:43 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/09/health/re ... index.html
This article, a quick read, explains why although we have a primary care physician shortage in the US, we place huge obstacles in the path of refugee and immigrant physicians from other countries who thus can't practice here and are stuck in unskilled jobs.
This is indefensible, truly. It's allegedly for public safety but that's nonsensical, especially coming from a profession that does very little to police its negligent members.
I've had two primary care physicians over the years who were educated in India, both female and one is my current doctor. They both exhibited better bedside manner than any of my other physicians, and were perfectly competent in all other regards. Since there are an abundance of residency positions in the US - which are subsidized by tax dollars, like all aspects of the US medical education system - we should reform the system to allow these foreign-educated doctors with many years' practice experience to take those positions for a limited time to prove their competence and then fast track their licensure. Or use Australia's system as a model - I'm sure it's perfectly adequate. It is criminal to waste such talent when we have sure a dire need for PCPs in our healthcare system.
This article, a quick read, explains why although we have a primary care physician shortage in the US, we place huge obstacles in the path of refugee and immigrant physicians from other countries who thus can't practice here and are stuck in unskilled jobs.
This is indefensible, truly. It's allegedly for public safety but that's nonsensical, especially coming from a profession that does very little to police its negligent members.
I've had two primary care physicians over the years who were educated in India, both female and one is my current doctor. They both exhibited better bedside manner than any of my other physicians, and were perfectly competent in all other regards. Since there are an abundance of residency positions in the US - which are subsidized by tax dollars, like all aspects of the US medical education system - we should reform the system to allow these foreign-educated doctors with many years' practice experience to take those positions for a limited time to prove their competence and then fast track their licensure. Or use Australia's system as a model - I'm sure it's perfectly adequate. It is criminal to waste such talent when we have sure a dire need for PCPs in our healthcare system.