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Three Years Is Enough—Reforming Medical Education Amid Rising Debt

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.13386

August 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses adoption of a 3-year medical school program to reduce costs, modernize education, and alleviate physician shortages.

Corresponding Author: Mia Wells, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, 201 Science Dr, Durham, NC 27708 (mia.wells@duke.edu).

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