Although total US medical school enrollment increased nearly 23% between 2000 and
2010, many of those newly minted physicians won't choose primary care specialties nor will …

Previously, it had been on a short list of US medical schools without a family medicine
department. But Mount Sinai officials say the new department represents the school's …

A growing body of evidence shows that areas in the United States with robust primary care
systems tend to have better outcomes and lower per capita costs than areas that rely more …

D oes America have enough physicians for its population? Are current physicians trained in
the specialties and practicing in the locations that Americans need? The Association of …

For decades, public concerns about a shortage of physicians led federal and state policy
makers to pursue policies to increase the number of medical graduates. In response, the …

• The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recently recommended extending
family medicine residency programs in Canada to 3 years to help graduates better meet …

Fifty years ago, H. Jack Geiger and Count Gibson recognized an unmet societal need for
basic health care services—ironically, near Boston's renowned academic medical centers …

Background Primary care is foundational to a high-functioning, efficient, effective, and high-
value health system. Patients who report a usual source of health care are more likely to …

THE UNITED STATES FACES A SHORT-age of primary care physicians that could exceed
40 000 by 2025, according to a recent analysis by researchers from the University of …

For decades, experts have bemoaned a lack of sufficient primary care physicians in the
United States. These fears came to a head during debate over the Affordable Care Act …