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Medical school enrollment rising, but residency openings lag
While it still seems likely that physician shortages are looming, medical school enrollment is climbing, as well, according to new research by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The group... Read more...
Physicians' group offers recommendations for role under health reform
A group representing physicians has come out with its own package of changes it says would be best for patients--and of course, themselves--under health reform. The recommendations come from a... Read more...
Study: Cardiothoracic surgeons could be in short supply within 15 years
Just as today's adults reach the age when they're most likely to need cardiac surgery, the U.S. is likely to face a severe shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons, according to a new study. Health policy... Read more...
Medical college group backs legislation boosting residencies
Health reform means a lot of things to a lot of interested parties. To the Association of American Medical Colleges, it won't be complete without language boosting the number of medical residencies... Read more...
AMA offers suggestions on cutting med school debt
When the American Medical Association has its big annual meeting next week in Chicago, it will have a full plate of issues to deal with as usual. While health reform will doubtless be at center... Read more...
Federal bill would boost residency training slots
Three Senators have introduced a bill that would work to hold off expected physician shortages by adding another 15,000 Medicare-supported residency training slots. The number of resident positions... Read more...
Emergency physician shortage settling in
The current state of emergency physicians is bad enough, with the 40,000 clinically active emergency doctors far from enough to treat the growing number of patients showing up in the ED. The shortage... Read more...
MA facing substantial physician shortage over next decade
It's looking like the state of Massachusetts, like many of its peers, is facing a huge physician shortage over the next decade. Part of the expected shortage is driven by a loss of physicians due to... Read more...
Trend: Shortage of oncologists predicted
While cancer treatment is advancing rapidly, the supply of cancer doctors isn't. According a new report from the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the U.S. could face a shortage of as many as... Read more...
Hospitals, practices using locum tenens physicians more often
In what some deem a troubling sign that the primary care physician shortage is getting worse, a growing number of hospitals and practices are working through temp agencies to get their staffing needs... Read more...
