The Futures Program: A Solution to the Physician Shortage in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care

Today ’s digital and print geriatrics news are citing, almost daily, the overall workforce shortage being experienced in the United States. When we look specifically at health care, it reflects what is occurring in the general workforce. Within health care, I want to focus specifically on physicians. Th ere are limited studies on the physician workforce; however, there are many projections of physician shortages, based on forecasting models, by 2030. In terms of geriatrics physicians, the numbers are staggeringly high.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Our Foundation Source Type: news