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.
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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 ...
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.
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.
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.
Medical College of Georgia Encourages Students Toward Generalist Careers
July 25, 2003 | Program Result
The Medical College of Georgia - the largest medical school in southeastern U.S. - developed initiatives to increase to at least 50 percent the percentage of medical school graduates becoming generalist physicians.
Increasing the Number of Generalist Physicians Practicing in Underserved Communities in Texas
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston changed is curriculum to increase the number of generalist graduates overall and the number who ultimately practice in rural and underserved communities.