Abstract
Covid has blatantly uncovered the disconnect between the healthcare
professionals who have the responsibility for the health of the nation
but little of the authority, and politicians and business people who
have the authority and political power over healthcare, but none of the
responsibility for the health of the nation. The time has come to review
this dichotomy and to reinvent medical education in order to empower and
train healthcare professionals, particularly mid-career ones, to become
adept in the business of medicine; including budgeting, management,
leadership, hiring and firing, brand building and other important
aspects of running complex healthcare entities. It is no longer
acceptable for physicians to accept backseat for non-physician managers
and concede their rules and regulations without question. The time is
now for health professionals to train themselves and take charge of the
profession.