the only “cut” in US medical schools happened circa 1900 when the Abraham Flexner report surfaced, showing that most of the medical schools were crappy and had subpar training.

Osteopathic med schools, in particular, have been spreading like wildfire. 10 new schools in the last 20 years, and another 4 or 5 in the planning stages.

Allopathic med schools have increased more slowly, about 5 new ones proposed since the 1970s. Florida alone is building 2 new medical schools.