Becker's Healthcare March 10, 2025
The physician shortage — particularly in primary care — has reached crisis levels, yet little is being done to reverse the trend.
The U.S. was forecast to see a shortage of up to 64,000 physicians by the end of 2024 and a shortage of 86,000 by 2036, according to a McKinsey new release of its survey of physicians’ view of the shortage. Of the 631 physicians surveyed, 35% indicate they are likely to leave their current roles in the next five years. Of these, 60% expect to leave clinical practice entirely.
Pradnya Mitroo, MD, president of Fresno (Calif.) Digestive Health, joined Becker’s to discuss the bleak outlook for primary care and the changes she’s like to see.
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