You state that the root-cause of our current healthcare problems resides in our system of medical education. What are the first steps that need to be taken for us to revamp this flawed system?
A. Since the general public does not understand that our system of medical education is at the core of this dysfunction, we must educate them on this matter. We must also educate the existing army of healthcare reform activists, because this concept may be new to them. We need to help such activists focus on root causes, rather than vague symptoms. We need activists to focus on concrete solutions, rather than vague notions. We must pass regulations at the state level that will allow for the creation of an alternative pathway for becoming a doctor, a pathway that we have described. Once one state does this, the rest of the country will follow. It is likely that the rest of the world will follow our example.
