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Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York

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New York University School of Medicine

H. Weintraub
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia

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Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC

K. V. Olschansky; D. Gordon; J. R. Milley
University of Chicago Medical School

JAMA. 1970;211(3):502.

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To the Editor:—

As students in several Medical Scientist Training Programs, some of which are supported by the National Institutes of Health, our own support has been assured despite the current scientific fiscal crisis. Nonetheless, we are most concerned with the tightening financial noose that is undermining and threatening the scientific institutions that have provided this country with both major medical advances and highly skilled physicians.

Our programs train us for both the MD and PhD degrees. It would be quite easy to ignore these current financial problems and choose the more lucrative role of a practicing physician. Our programs commit us to a longer training period and lesser future financial benefits than the conventional medical training program. We desire to be part of the medical science community that is responsible for training new physicians, caring for patients in municipal hospitals, and making new advances in medical science.

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