PODIATRIST, DR. BARRY BLOCK DISCUSSES THE RESIDENCY SHORTAGE
posted: Apr. 06, 2015.
PODIATRIST, DR. BARRY BLOCK STATES, "PODIATRIC COLLEGES NEED TO BE FAR MORE SELECTIVE IN THE CANDIDATES THAT THEY SELECT. THERE NEEDS TO BE HIGHER MCAT AND GPA REQUIREMENTS TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLLEGES MUST MAKE A DETERMINATION IN THE FIRST YEAR OF WETHER A STUDENT IS CAPABLE OF PASSING BOTH BOARDS AND BEING ACCEPTED INTO A RESIDENCY. IT SIMPLY ISN'T FAIR TO THE STUDENT OR THE PROFESSION TO PROMOTE UNQUALIFIED STUDENTS BEYOND THE FIRST YEAR."
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.