The pilot program was designed to address the long duration and high costs of medical education. University officials stated the pilot program would also produce more medical professionals to fill the need for more physicians across the country, according to the news report. The pilot program includes the nine universities and four medical schools within the UT system, which is based in Austin.
Despite its goals, John Prescott, MD, American Association of Medical College’s chief academic officer, has voiced some concern about the quality and competence of medical school students who are rushed through seven years of training, according to the news report.
Read the news report about UT’s medical education pilot program.
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