Medical education in the United States

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Medical education in the United States includes educational activities involved in the education and training of physicians in the country, with the overall process going from entry-level training efforts through to the continuing education of qualified specialists.

A typical outline of the medical education pathway is presented below. Medicine is a diverse profession with many options available. For example, some physicians work in pharmaceutical research,^[1] occupational medicine (within a company),^[2] public health medicine (working for the general health of a population in an area), or even join the armed forces in America.^[3] Others are primary care physicians in private practice and still others are employed by large health systems.^[4]

Issues in higher education in the U.S. have particular resonance in this context, with multiple analysts expressing concern about a physician shortage in the nation.^[5] Others say maldistribution is a bigger challenge,^[6] and medical deserts have been a topic of concern.