> So IMO, the first reform to conduct is to turn clinical researchers into real scientists. That won't be easy.

Mostly, there are not enough hours in a life to be both a good doctor and a good scientist. The few MD-PhDs who give equal weight to both areas are both brilliant and extremely driven. Multidisciplinary teams seem to have a better chance at success.

I guess if the scientific education was done early (undergraduate at the latest) dual training could work. Once medical training and practice starts there isn't a lot of time left over. And early / non-practicing science education, for whatever reason, doesn't seem to be very effective.