Residency Shortage = Doctor Shortage
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Many people cannot relate to the current situation with the
residency shortage. My local congressman
asked why the unmatched doctors could not just go and apply elsewhere for a
job. The rigid system in place for educating
a doctor is very unforgiving. Without a US US
Updating a previous blog about the “Ramifications of a
Doctor Shortage”, I wanted to talk more specifically about what this doctor
shortage could entail. The AAMC
(Association of American Medical Colleges) now predicts that, “By 2030 the US US Austria Sweden Switzerland Germany US US US
Let’s talk about one of the most critical areas of the
projected shortage. “A shortfall of
between 33,500 and 61,800 non-primary care physicians is projected by the AAMC (includes
surgical and other specialists).” Think
about the average person’s use of doctors.
For females between 0-21, we would assume girls initially go to a
primary care doctor and then change to an OB-GYN doctor in the teen years. Perhaps they would go to the doctor
once/year, and sometimes even less. As I
watched my own Mother as she aged she utilized the following physicians: Primary Care, OB-GYN, orthopedist,
Otolaryngologist, Cardiologist, Dermatologist, Audiologist, Ophthalmologist,
Gastroenterologist, and Pulmonologist. I
am counting at least 10 specialists, and some on a frequent basis each
year. Going to a doctor has become part
of the weekly ritual for many seniors.
Just imagine the difficulty that will be forthcoming in the next decade
in receiving quality care from medical specialists. Personally, I have called the office of a
gastroenterologist each day for 3 days, have never talked to a human, left
messages, and still have not received a call back. The office message says to expect delays due
to the high volume of calls (and I live in a city, not a rural area).
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