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minus-squareFenderStratocaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 day agoIf they start to slow down on immigration for doctors, then what will be considered a “doctor” will become a loose term. You’ll be able to practice medicine with your 5 hour course through the Amazon classroom certification system.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-21 day agoAlready happening in the UK with physician assistants being rebranded as “physician associate” The fact we don’t train enough doctors to even replace the numbers retiring, and rely on brain draining the third world is crazy.
If they start to slow down on immigration for doctors, then what will be considered a “doctor” will become a loose term.
You’ll be able to practice medicine with your 5 hour course through the Amazon classroom certification system.
Already happening in the UK with physician assistants being rebranded as “physician associate”
The fact we don’t train enough doctors to even replace the numbers retiring, and rely on brain draining the third world is crazy.