23 May 2006
Dr. Henry: I share Senator Ulick Burke's concern about the extra hurdle students who wish to study medicine might have to jump if an aptitude test is introduced. Why is it not introduced for other professions such as pharmacy, veterinary medicine, physiotherapy, radiography, engineering, teaching and so forth? Will the Leader arrange a debate on the concept of having aptitude tests for students who are going for the professional schools? It would be most unfair if medical students were singled out and this hurdle were put in their way when other people going for similarly high points courses would not have to jump it.
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