Becker's Healthcare September 19, 2024
By the end of 2024, the U.S. is predicted to see a physician shortage of 64,000, according to research from McKinsey & Company, published Sept. 10.
The physician deficit could grow to 86,000 by 2036. One large contributor to the growing deficit is the average age of practicing physicians. Currently, some 20% of clinical physicians are aged 65 years or older, putting organizations in a position to soon lose a number of practitioners to retirement.
Currently, 35% of physicians plan to leave their current roles in the next five years, according to the McKinsey survey, which polled 631 physicians.
Of that 35%, 60% are planning to leave clinical practice entirely, 59% are aged 54 to 64 and...
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