I applaud Brian Cummings for identifying some of the most important issues surrounding resident tuition fees.1 Although I understand that universities are experiencing chronic underfunding, this is no justification for the attempt at a cash grab from the newest members of the medical profession.
What will the universities offer us in exchange for this monetary outlay? Will they pay the interest on our student loans? Can they even guarantee that repayment or interest on those loans will be deferred (given our status as students)? Are they prepared to reimburse us fairly for the teaching that we do?
If more universities succeed in instituting tuition fees for residents, the postgraduate training environment will be changed drastically. The quality of training and the delivery of health care will both be at risk.
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