AMA Misses Mark by Aiming at Older Doctors
On June 8, 2015, the American Medical Association adopted a resolution to implement competency testing for older doctors. This resolution arises in a setting in which approximately 25% of our nation's doctors are age 65 or older and 42% are age 55 or older. Although the American Board of Medical Specialties and a small number of hospital systems have required periodic competency testing of elderly doctors, the retirement age of doctors has largely been left up to the individu
