Rethinking premedical education.

The world needs more physicians. Increasing their numbers alone won't solve the many problems associated with improving health care. But it doesn't help to have a dearth of doctors, who were generally in short supply before COVID-19 struck. The pandemic has only exacerbated doctor shortages everywhere. This doesn't bode well for a world that must prepare for future pandemics and for populations that are both growing and aging. Better health outcomes require more physicians. So, where are the bottlenecks?