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12 MIN READ

Projected physician shortage requires multi-faceted approach

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with AMA Chief Academic Officer Sanjay Desai, MD, on how and why we need to address a projected physician shortage.

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Sustainability
Moving Medicine Video Update
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36 MIN READ

Doctor shortages are here—time to act, Drs. Harmon and Orlowski weigh in

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, and Janis M. Orlowski, MD, detail what’s driving the physician shortage.

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Sustainability
Moving Medicine Podcast
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10 MIN READ

Why physician-led care teams are key to battling doctor shortage

All patients, regardless of ZIP code, deserve care led by a physician. Learn why independent practice for nonphysicians won’t fix the doctor shortage.

Scope of Practice
1 MIN READ

Physician workforce: Council on Medical Education reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Council on Medical Education
Janis M. Orlowski, MD, and Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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10 MIN READ

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

Two of America’s most influential physician voices detail what’s driving the shortage, how the pandemic’s exacerbating it, and how it can be overcome.

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Sustainability
Moving Medicine Podcast
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11 MIN READ

How an aging nation, COVID-19 stretch the doctor workforce thin

Action is needed soon to avert a doctor shortage fueled by an aging physician workforce and a U.S. population that is both growing and graying.

Sustainability
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14 MIN READ

Tips and tools to help keep your private practice open during COVID-19 [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by addressing challenges for private practices.

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Private Practices
AMA Update Podcast
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14 MIN READ

Tips and tools to help keep your private practice open during COVID-19

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by addressing challenges for private practices.

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Private Practices
AMA Update
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5 MIN READ

Tips help private practices lessen sting of staffing shortages

A rising number of health professionals are quitting or cutting back. Learn how your practice can navigate the upheaval.

Private Practices