MDLinx March 19, 2023
Key Takeaways
A shortage of 48,000 primary care physicians is expected by 2034.
Many medical students turn away from the primary care specialty due to inadequate compensation, student loan debt, and administrative burden.
Making primary care a more attractive specialty and also more sustainable may be accomplished using solutions designed to increase compensation and decrease time away from the bedside.
The looming doctor shortage in the United States is nothing new. The American Association of Medical Colleges has projected a shortfall in primary care physicians of up to 48,000 clinicians by 2034.[1]
By 2030, the US Health Resources & Services Administration estimates there will already be...
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