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Why Most Medical Students Aren’t Ready for Real Practice (And How We’re Fixing It)

By Dr. Murali Ginjupalli, Chancellor, St. Martinus University After 24 years in healthcare—as a community pharmacist, entrepreneur, and medical education leader—I’ve seen a consistent problem. Students who excel academically often struggle in their first real patient interaction. Not because they lack intelligence, but because the way we train them is disconnected from the real world. The Gap Nobody Talks About…