Nation’s Primary Care Doctors May Confront More Debt, Lower Wages, Studies Find
December 5, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Two new studies show the nation’s younger primary care physicians may find it hard to recover from their medical school debt.
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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.
Physician Visits Increasing; Reasons Unclear
August 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Americans’ visits to physicians had become less frequent in recent years, at least in part because of patients’ financial concerns. But they’re apparently beginning to pick up again. American Medical News reports that recent data from insurers, con ...
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 ...
Recruiting and Retaining Primary Care Physicians in Urban Underserved Communities
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians cite different motivating factors as reasons why they choose–or do not choose–to work in medically underserved areas.
Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States
May 5, 2010 | Journal Article
A study to characterize the professional experience of international medical graduate physicians in the United States found that they experience workplace discrimination expect professional limitations experience challenges transitioning to U.S. culture and medical practice and bring unique skills to their work.
More Cooperation Needed Between Generalists and Specialists (Who Will Only Get More Specialized)
October 15, 2001 | Program Result Report
Six health workforce initiatives collaboratively convened the symposium, "Primary Care Education for the 21st Century: Lessons from National Initiatives," on September 24-26, 1998, in Baltimore, Md.
Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program
July 15, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program awarded four-year career development grants to junior faculty in family medicine, general internal medicine and general pediatrics.
Study Identifies Approaches for Balancing the Mix of Generalists and Specialists in the Physician Workforce
May 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
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.