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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
Elderly patient and physician
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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
Person holding a box filled with office supplies
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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
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 14, 2022

In the news: Overdose deaths surge to a record high, older adults need second Pfizer COVID-19 booster and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Health visitor and a senior person during home visit
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6 MIN READ

Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
Physician examining patient
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4 MIN READ

1,000 new GME slots are coming. CMS must not hamper their use.

Funding’s here for the first big expansion of residency training positions since 1996, but the process to divvy up those slots needs work. Learn more.

GME Funding