United States Experiencing a Growing Shortage of Physicians
Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, AMA President, speaking recently to the Society of Hospital Medicine:"Right now, the AMA estimates that there will be a shortage of at least 125,000 physicians by 2025. The problem is not just the number of the physicians but who they are and where they practice. Some of the greatest physician shortages are in rural areas and in minority communities. Recruiting minority physicians has been a challenge, he said, in part because of the high cost of medical school, but also because there are few minority role models in the medical community."
Click on the post title for the news report by Mary Ellen Schneider on Elevier Global Medical News.
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