AMA: Doctor shortages are here—and they’ll get worse if we don’t act fast

A new story and podcast from the American Medical Association talks about the urgent need for action now to address the physician shortage.

“There are a number of reasons for the projected physician shortage and a number of solutions to the problem have been identified—and they all have one thing in common: the need to get started right away.”

“Because it can take up to a decade to properly educate and train a physician, we need to take action now to ensure we have enough physicians to meet the needs of tomorrow,” AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, wrote in a recent Leadership Viewpoints column. “The health of our nation depends on it.”