. . . Only physicians are likely to be regarded as competent to judge the qualifications of potential physicians, so licensing boards in the various states. . . are typically composed. . of physicians,. . . members of the AMA. The boards, or the state legislatures. . . give the AMA the power to influence the number of persons admitted to practice (by) lengthy training,. . . (and) the list of 'approved' schools and hospitals (which) is generally identical with the list issued by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the AMA.
When you're a kid, you have these big ideas and these big dreams to make a change, or maybe you feel like you can't make a difference.