More US docs needed
Published March 05, 2009 @ 07:18PM PT
A few years ago, the Joint Learning Initative, a project specifically organized to look at the global health worker crisis, released a report with a few key findings and recommendations. One of the $$$ findings:
"Wealthy nations must educate enough of their own nationals, the group says, rather than rely on doctors and nurses whose training has been paid for by African countries that are losing the fight against disease. The African Union estimates that poor countries subsidize rich ones with $500 million a year through the migration of health workers."
Expanding medical school enrollment in the US, while not an obvious solution to many, is absolutely necessary if we're to stem the brain drain. Of course, that's only a small piece to the puzzle, as docs trained in developing countries need much greater support and stronger health systems in which to live and work.
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Victor Roy
- Evanston, IL
Many studies conclude there is a loan balance tipping point, where many med students change from their original ideal of Primary or Family medicine, to a specialty. It is between $165,000 & $190,000.
A $100,000 grant program, with a 5 year contract may encourage students to stay with their original pursuit.
And leave them with two mature responsibilities, the loan balance & the contract. . . .
Posted by Eugene Barufkin on 03/13/2009 @ 08:37PM PT
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