Medical education and the physician shortage in the United States

Match Day is a landmark in the career of every physician — even those who do not train in the United States. The American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine offers an American-style education in medicine and students match into residencies in the mainland United States. Leaders of the school say it is an alternative pathway for qualified students who do not get to go to a U.S. medical school. That happens not because the students are unqualified, but due to a serious problem in American medical education: There are not enough seats in medical colleges to accommodate qualified applicants. That situation is worse considering the United States is facing a physician shortage projected to increase in the next decade. In this video series, AUC Dean Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, shares his perspectives on medical education, students of family medicine and primary care, technology, burnout and more.