Study: More Primary Care Physicians Needed by 2025
November 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The United States will need 52,000 additional primary care physicians by 2025 to meet from population growth, population aging and insurance expansion.
Workforce Supply and Demand
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Recruiting Primary Care Physicians: Away from Specialties and Into Rural Areas
February 13, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Convincing a medical student, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars in debt, to take a lower-paying job or move to a low-income, rural community can be a tough sell. So perhaps it’s not surprising that many new physicians gravitate toward high-payi ...
The End of Private Practice?
June 22, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
As the health care system is transformed, hospitals are trying to lure primary care physicians away from private practice, the Washington Post reports this week. With new emphasis on care coordination among health care professionals, hospitals are s ...
Study Identifies Approaches for Balancing the Mix of Generalists and Specialists in the Physician Workforce
May 1, 1998 | Program Result
From 1992 to 1997, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School conducted policy studies using different mathematical models designed to test the effects of these proposals.
Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
This study suggests that increasing the scope of nurse practitioners’ duties remains controversial.
Book Profiles a Day in the Work Life of 10 Rural Family Physicians
January 1, 2005 | Program Result
Howard K. Rabinowitz published Caring for the Country: Family Doctors in Small Rural Towns, which profiled 10 program graduates working in rural areas and discussed both the challenges and the career satisfaction they enjoy.
Generalist Physician Initiative
July 22, 2003 | Program Result
The Generalist Physician Initiative challenged schools of medicine to increase the supply of generalist physicians - specifically general internists, general pediatricians and family practitioners - that they were training.
Increasing the Number of Primary Care Physicians in Underserved Areas of Pennsylvania
July 25, 2003 | Program Result
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine redesigned its programs to increase the number of generalist graduates and the number of residents entering primary care practice.
More Generalist Physicians for Underserved New Mexico
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
From 1992 through 2000, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine changed its curriculum to increase the number of medical students choosing generalist residencies.
In New Hampshire, a National Role Model for Generalist Education
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
Dartmouth Medical School enhanced the generalist orientation of its curriculum to increase the number of generalist graduates.