Here is a letter published in Academic Medicine underscoring the importance of knowing that all ACGME clinical residency training programs are (and have been) funded by Medicare. This important fact is frequently not known by residents (shocking) and by the public (not so shocking).
That is right. Medicare (i.e. the Federal Government) funds the training of doctors in the USA. So, the next time you hear a doctor espouse outrage about government intrusion into health care, keep in mind that his or her residency training was paid for by the US taxpayer.
Knowledge can be enlightening.
