My dermatologist sent in a 2nd-year resident yesterday. How many from her graduating class chose primary care? Most “because specialist slots don’t come easy “ for her school a lower third tier rated medical school. My son and daughter in law graduated premier medical schools and from 200 grads only 3-4 chose primary care. They are only two years ahead of my young derm resident.
Apparently, the unwilling are forced into becoming PCPs and not from the premier schools.
Here’s why…