Blog Plans Going Forward / Residency Shortage

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   My goal for the past year has been to educate the public about all the nuances of the residency shortage.  The blogs covered topics on the process of medical education, how the residency shortage began, the ramifications of the shortage, the politics of the shortage, how the same applicants are being screened over repeatedly, the misconceptions about unmatched doctors, why some physicians are unaware or ambivalent about a situation affecting their own colleagues, and possible solutions to the residency shortage. 

   My goal going forward is to spend less time writing blogs, unless an important development occurs.  To avoid “insulting” subscribers with repeat blogs, I am planning to publish new posts only on Wednesdays.  I am going to recycle previously published posts on Tuesdays, as usual.  There are still millions of potential readers who have not read these blogs.  Instead, I will be spending my time contacting legislators and people of influence about the residency shortage.  Currently, Senator Chuck Schumer is promoting Senate Bill 1301, to increase the number of residency slots by 15,000 slots over a 5 year period.  This is at least the 11^th bill submitted to Congress for this purpose.  It needs momentum to get to a vote.

   Another worker has joined me in this cause.  She is currently developing a website to compile contacts who have been affected by the residency shortage.  Originally, she was going to create a private facebook group for this purpose.  However, with the goal of maintaining individual privacy of group members, and protection of private information, the decision was made to utilize the vehicle of a website.  It would require prior approval for membership.  When the website is operational, I will publish a blog with information for enrollment.  Please pass along this information to anyone you know who may benefit.

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