Health Affairs November 13, 2024
A recent Association of American Medical Colleges report estimated a shortage of 20,200 to 40,400 primary care physicians by 2036. In addition, the Health of US Primary Care: 2024 Scorecard Report reveals that the primary care workforce is not growing fast enough to meet population needs. The number of primary care physicians per capita has declined over time, and the share of all clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) working in primary care settings has been stagnant. In 2021, only 15 percent of all physicians were practicing primary care three to five years after residency.
Pharmacists On Primary Care Teams
Since 2000, all US pharmacy schools/colleges have offered the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree as the sole professional degree....
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