Where will the resources for the fifth year come from?
Of the approximately 635 residents in each year of pathology training, about 165 are already meeting the Pathology Board's proposed requirement for a fifth year of resident training. The cost of a fifth year of training for the other 470 residents is estimated to be approximately $20 million. Options for avoiding this expense or for finding the funds are discussed. It is concluded that, unless the Board modifies its position, redistribution of the current residency and fellowship slots, without increasing the program size, remains the only feasible alternative.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005380:Financing, Government; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014146:Training Support / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States