Med Schools Ponder Ways To Fast-Track Physicians

Dr. Nick Busing, president of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, says relaxing entry requirements and shortening the training period would get physicians into the profession faster. Most medical schools currently require students to have four years of pre-medical studies before they apply. The lone exception is Quebec, where students can enter medicine after two years in the province's junior colleges. A small number of students in other parts of the country are admitted to medical school after two years of undergraduate education, but they tend to be an exception. In Europe, students can enter medical school directly out of high school, but they are placed in six-year programs with a set curriculum of pre-medical studies. Busing says the review will look at best practices around the world to determine what changes, if any, would suit Canada. Another proposal would shave a year off basic medical training, allowing students to graduate in three years instead of four. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=0f4cb239-918b-492e-a5e4-a062dc6aaafb&k=3680

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