Comments on: Should Wal-Mart train medical professionals? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/should-wal-mart-train-medical.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Health Punkhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/should-wal-mart-train-medical.html#comment-83586 Health Punk Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/should-wal-mart-train-medical-professionals.html#comment-83586 Interesting concept. Very interesting.<br/><br/>NP's and PA's won't fill their needs (especially since they only get between a half-day and two weeks of anatomy...still boiling about this...)<br/><br/>Medical education is outdated, is out-of-touch, is arrogant, and is distastefully insulated from the real world. The eggheads they produce reflect this world view, and we all laugh at them.<br/><br/>Wal-Mart, as much as I hate them, could train their own. I don't doubt that they have the talent to get the necessary variables in place. Who's to say that Wal-Mart couldn't start a med school (Wal-Mart U?) and even rotations to supplement residency experiences (rotations in retail medicine, rotations in chronic disease management in retail settings, etc.)?<br/><br/>Watch out., medical academia. You suck, and you're about to feel it. Interesting concept. Very interesting.

NP’s and PA’s won’t fill their needs (especially since they only get between a half-day and two weeks of anatomy…still boiling about this…)

Medical education is outdated, is out-of-touch, is arrogant, and is distastefully insulated from the real world. The eggheads they produce reflect this world view, and we all laugh at them.

Wal-Mart, as much as I hate them, could train their own. I don’t doubt that they have the talent to get the necessary variables in place. Who’s to say that Wal-Mart couldn’t start a med school (Wal-Mart U?) and even rotations to supplement residency experiences (rotations in retail medicine, rotations in chronic disease management in retail settings, etc.)?

Watch out., medical academia. You suck, and you’re about to feel it.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/should-wal-mart-train-medical.html#comment-83572 Anonymous Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/should-wal-mart-train-medical-professionals.html#comment-83572 They need to train their oil change technicians first. I have to watch them to prevent them from screwing mine up. They need to train their oil change technicians first. I have to watch them to prevent them from screwing mine up.

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