UofC already has a 3 year med school, family medicine (a bonafide specialty in its own rights- we aren't in a stage anymore where a 12m rotating internship can teach what is needed * I have lots of other strong feelings about what is going on in the state of family medicine, but I've stated some of that before and don't feel up to it now)
so its really how much prior undergrad is required- a degree is not mandatory- but most have one- frankly that is mostly or in some part related to competition for med school positions- a kid with a great GPA after 3 years of undergrad and who is 20 years old doesn't look always competitive next to someone who has additional life experience (which frankly can be a good thing too- people with diverse backgrounds)
I certainly agree we should train more physicians (as long as we find clinicians with the time and good will to train)
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