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A Philosophy for Choosing Doctors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2022

Jacob M. Appel
Jacob M. Appel*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychiatry and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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*Corresponding author. Email: jacob.appel@mssm.edu
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Abstract

This essay advocates for the wholesale reevaluation of the process used by American medical schools for selecting physicians, examining fundamental questions such as the purpose of physicians and the nature of meritocracy. It raises questions about the size of medical school classes, the specific academic requirements, and the inadequacy of current efforts to increase diversity. Ultimately, the essay argues for consideration of a range of reforms that will focus on the community-empowering aspects of medical admissions decisions.

Keywords

Medical education researchassessmentethics/attitudes
Type
Perspectives
Information
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , July 2022 , pp. 407 - 410
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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