Dr. Richard Bosshardt

One of the requisites to become board certified, at least in surgery, is you have to turn over to the board of examiners for the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a log of the cases you have done in the course of your residency program. So they list every case you've done as a surgeon, as an assistant, and whatnot. Yeah.

One of the requisites to become board certified, at least in surgery, is you have to turn over to the board of examiners for the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a log of the cases you have done in the course of your residency program. So they list every case you've done as a surgeon, as an assistant, and whatnot. Yeah.

One of the requisites to become board certified, at least in surgery, is you have to turn over to the board of examiners for the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a log of the cases you have done in the course of your residency program. So they list every case you've done as a surgeon, as an assistant, and whatnot. Yeah.

Well, they're now permitted to list operations in there as part of the surgical experience that they've only watched. So if they sit behind the anesthesia screen or look over the shoulder of the surgeon and watch an operation, they can list that in the logbook as part of their surgical experience. And I can tell you personally that you don't learn surgery that way.

Well, they're now permitted to list operations in there as part of the surgical experience that they've only watched. So if they sit behind the anesthesia screen or look over the shoulder of the surgeon and watch an operation, they can list that in the logbook as part of their surgical experience. And I can tell you personally that you don't learn surgery that way.

Well, they're now permitted to list operations in there as part of the surgical experience that they've only watched. So if they sit behind the anesthesia screen or look over the shoulder of the surgeon and watch an operation, they can list that in the logbook as part of their surgical experience. And I can tell you personally that you don't learn surgery that way.

You learn about getting your hands in there.

You learn about getting your hands in there.

You learn about getting your hands in there.

And that's what's scary. And that allows them to qualify for taking their boards.

And that's what's scary. And that allows them to qualify for taking their boards.

And that's what's scary. And that allows them to qualify for taking their boards.

Why would you allow that? Well, the ACS has already anticipated there's going to be a shortage of 19,000 surgeons by 2030. Five years from now, we're going to be shy on nearly 20,000 surgeons in this country. Right now, the USA is short 1,200 trauma surgeons. There are places that need a trauma surgeon that can't get one because they're just not around.

Why would you allow that? Well, the ACS has already anticipated there's going to be a shortage of 19,000 surgeons by 2030. Five years from now, we're going to be shy on nearly 20,000 surgeons in this country. Right now, the USA is short 1,200 trauma surgeons. There are places that need a trauma surgeon that can't get one because they're just not around.

Why would you allow that? Well, the ACS has already anticipated there's going to be a shortage of 19,000 surgeons by 2030. Five years from now, we're going to be shy on nearly 20,000 surgeons in this country. Right now, the USA is short 1,200 trauma surgeons. There are places that need a trauma surgeon that can't get one because they're just not around.

So one idea, you know, as bad as it may be, is to put out anybody and everybody and you don't want to drop anybody just so you can get the numbers up there. Gosh, there's so much to this, Tucker, that goes into this.

So one idea, you know, as bad as it may be, is to put out anybody and everybody and you don't want to drop anybody just so you can get the numbers up there. Gosh, there's so much to this, Tucker, that goes into this.

So one idea, you know, as bad as it may be, is to put out anybody and everybody and you don't want to drop anybody just so you can get the numbers up there. Gosh, there's so much to this, Tucker, that goes into this.

Yes.

Yes.