We've all been hearing about the physician shortage, particularly the shortage of primary care physicians and also the increase in all physician shortages with impending healthcare reform. The AMA House of Delegates has adopted policies aimed at increasing the physician work force and staving off shortages.
Demand for doctors is expected to outpace supply by as many as 159,000 physicians by 2025. Currently, at least 22 states and 15 medical specialties have reported physician shortages.
The policies AMA has targeted call for promoting physician practice in underserved areas, expanding residency training, encouraging more people to become primary care physicians, and addressing a severe shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists.
An AMA report adopted by delegates urges vigilance in seeking funding from a variety of sources for more residency slots.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced $250 million to strengthen primary care, including $168 million to create more primary care residency slots. The money is expected to help train more than 500 primary care physicians by 2015.
Read the full article in American Medical News or click here:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/06/28/prsk0628.htm
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