Journal Title
San Antonio Medicine
Volume
2022
Issue
March
First Page
12
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
2022
Abstract
The century-old medical education paradigm emphasizes the basic sciences and clinical training. While this traditional approach churns out physicians with deep knowledge and technical proficiency, it does not prepare them for the business of practicing medicine. By omitting the business of medicine from their curricula, medical schools squander a chance to ready their students for the commercial, regulator, and legal environments in which they will treat patients. The cost of this omission is more than just a missed opportunity. Unprepared students are prone to exploitation, frustration, and burnout. While there may be no easy way to bridge the gulf between how medicine is taught and how it is practiced, integrating the business of medicine into the four-year curriculum would surely help.
Recommended Citation
John J. LoCurto and Adam V. Ratner, Educating the Whole Physician: The Case for Teaching the Business of Medicine, San Antonio Med., Mar. 2022 at 12.