• qooqie@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Medical training in the US is rife with nepotism. It’s extremely frustrating to see especially when the nepo babies are shitty individuals

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      3 months ago

      As an RN I would jump at the chance to become a doctor. But that also mean going through six years of college again. Which I have no interest in. I am just glad I can contract out and go where the money is. But that is the capitalist in me.

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        3 months ago

        Medical school is only 4 years unless you get a phd on top. The residencies are 3+ years. And they’re extremely expensive which only adds to the nepotism

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            3 months ago

            No, US med school is 4 years graduate education, vs the Commonwealth model which is 6 years undergraduate.

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            3 months ago

            No, its 4 years of undergrad followed by 4 years of medical school followed by 3+ of residency. Source: I went to med school in the states

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              3 months ago

              I went to be an RN and did mine in 2 but of course there were no semesters it was a full year spring summer fall. Where are you stationed at?

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                3 months ago

                Sorry, but I won’t be saying where I’m at for residency because it would then be very easy to dox me. There are very few residents at any given program