Emerging Issues in Physician Workforce (Plenary Session)-Emerging Issues in Physician Workforce-Atul Grover (Panelist) Slides

Emerging Issues in Physician Workforce-Atul Grover (Panelist) Slides

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This document discusses the emerging issues in the physician workforce, as outlined by Atul Grover, the Executive Director of the AAMC Research and Action Institute. The AAMC represents various member institutions including medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic and professional societies. The document highlights the critical role of AAMC-member teaching hospitals in the healthcare system, operating comprehensive cancer centers, burn unit beds, trauma centers, and pediatric ICU beds. However, these hospitals also provide a significant amount of Medicaid hospitalizations.<br /><br />The document indicates a projected physician shortage in the coming years, particularly in primary care specialties, medical specialties, surgical specialties, and other specialties. The projections take into account the expected growth in the population over 75 years old, increasing the demand for physicians specializing in diseases that disproportionately impact older Americans. The report emphasizes that these shortages are even worse when considering equity.<br /><br />The document also cautions against relying solely on specialty-specific projections, as they may be skewed due to projected surpluses in certain specialties. It mentions projections of a surplus of emergency physicians by 2030 according to the Annals of Emergency Medicine report.<br /><br />The report also discusses workforce projections for primary care service providers, including family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. It mentions an increase in supply and demand for these providers by 2030, with nurse practitioners experiencing the largest increase in supply.<br /><br />The document highlights the issue of access to rural healthcare and the shortage of specialty and hospital care in these areas. It also includes data on the impact of abortion bans on U.S. MD senior applicants, as well as the prevalence of burnout among medical school faculty.<br /><br />Lastly, the report discusses the increasing role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in providing outpatient care, particularly for lower-acuity problems such as respiratory and urinary tract infections.<br /><br />Overall, the document provides an overview of the current challenges and projections in the physician workforce, emphasizing the need to address shortages and improve access to healthcare.

Keywords

physician workforce

emerging issues

teaching hospitals

physician shortage

specialty-specific projections

primary care service providers

access to rural healthcare

abortion bans

burnout among medical school faculty

nurse practitioners