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[quote=Anonymous]This is what happens when you start focusing more on credentials than actual experience. It's happening in other fields too though I agree it's scary to see it in medicine.

It's interesting to see how common this is in "pink" fields that are dominated by women. See also:

More places (including DC) requiring degrees in early childhood development for childcare jobs, where these degrees are more valued than years of direct experience.

Higher salaries and promotional potential for professionals in marketing and communications fields if you have a masters, even when the non-masters candidates have vastly more experience.

I think women in these fields started seeking out higher credentials because they knew their work was often undervalued and that inherent bias was leading to lower pay and less respect in workplaces. But now we have reached a weird point of credentialism where a 20-something with a one or two year degree (often from programs with no practical requirements) will be deemed more qualified than a 20 year veteran without that degree. This is stupid. And likely also reflects a misogynistic reflex to devalue both the work of women generally but also the "soft skills" that one develops when working in a field for a long time, including good judgment, bedside manner or collegiality, and time management/organizational skills.

We need better ways to value real world experience in the workforce. It would also help with age discrimination.[/quote]

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