[ytturbed]

Perhaps would-be surgeons ought to have their manual coordination assessed before they commence years of expensive training. The irony is that for my father's generation, in England, prowess on the rugby field was considered important in getting into medical school. (And that might actually have been a good thing. I suspect top athletes, musicians and surgeons all possess the same talent which would cease to be a 'talent' if only we could explain it.)

[IndianAstronaut]

Right now the main criteria for medical school admission is simply how much information you can cram into your head and regurgitate. Critical thinking, thinking outside the box, dexterity, compassion...irrelevant.