When did it start requiring a Bach Degee to enter Medical School

[whitehall]

A grammar school grad with some GED creds should be able to go to law school and compete with thousands of ambulance chasers but you wouldn't want him standing over your naked ass with a scalpel in one hand and and a text book in the other.

 

[Muhammed]

FYI

Path to Medicine - medical education and training is a long road

 

[bendog]

During the first part of the 20th century, you could be accepted into a Medical School right out of High School. What has come out of this is the requirement that ALL Medical Doctors also have a Bach Degree in something and then they can attend Medical School. It's caused a huge shortage of MDs in the US.

It used to be that if you wanted to be an MD, you got with a local Doctor and worked as his assistant. When he felt you were competent, he recommended you to one of the Medical Schools where you attended to earn your shingle. When you were done you were an MD.

I did a search for the exact date it changed but it seems to be omitted from the Internet for ease of search.

pfft, who needs a couple semesters of chemistry and biology