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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (97227)	12/20/2012 8:17:05 AM
From: whistler3000	5 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 220043

I teach clinical (Pediatric) medicine at UBC. Class definitely much more Asian, much less masculine. Seems that testosterone is being eliminated from the UBC medical classes as the profession becomes increasingly feminized. The graduates really are "nerdy bookworms" who seem to have zero interests outside of studying and little depth of life experience/character. Secondly I have noticed graduates have vastly poorer clinical skills - ie they are "good at exams" but can't seem to exercise the critical thinking/creative process so important in diagnosis and treatment. The consequence? We are graduating a cohort of physicians who are largely unable to make decisions - they deal with this by ordering vast numbers of unnecessary tests/specialist referrals. This is borne out by data on physician use of health resources. But here's the real kicker - just as see the first major wave of largely Asian graduating medical school classes we are also experiencing serious issues in unemployment. In Canada, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery are now unlikely to find employment on graduation. Getting very tough for medical and pediatric sub specialties. General/Family practice are still safe but the sought after city practices will be full in 5 years or so especially among the Asians who WILL NOT leave Vancouver. I hear the same stories from the other professional schools - so I think the old University degree is going to get the rep it deserves - that it is appropriate for "a few" but is anything but a panacea for the masses. I think, as in other countries, we are creating a cohort of disillusioned graduates and this will be especially evident once vaunted professions are no longer a safe haven. Then again, maybe we are at the bottom of the cycle when things always seem worst....