Overspecialization in medical education: Is it hindering physician growth and stifling innovation?
In the recent book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, David Epstein makes a strong argument for exploring or sampling different interests and jobs before settling on a career of choice, a process that leads to “match quality,” which describes the degree of fit between one’s work and who they are. This idea flies in the face of our strongly held belief that early specialization, or …
