Reimagining Medical Education: A Call for Reform

Rescinding the Flexner Report and updating scientific education can significantly improve healthcare by acknowledging the interconnectedness of the body. The influence of John D. Rockefeller and his vision for pharmaceuticals highlight that the medical education system has become a means to distribute his products. Historically, medical breakthroughs were primarily focused on acute treatments, yet the introduction of the birth control pill marked a shift to long-term medication usage, representing a new paradigm in the industry that prioritizes recurring revenue over immediate health outcomes.