Physician Shortage – Physician Retraining and Reentry

Why Retraining as a Primary Care Physician in Rural Areas is a Win-Win Solution

Physician Retraining, Physician Shortage, Primary Care

As the U.S. faces an unprecedented shortage of primary care physicians, rural communities are feeling the brunt of this crisis. These areas rely heavily on primary care providers, yet projections suggest they will have … Read More

Expanding Opportunities for Internationally Trained Physicians: Retraining as Primary Care Doctors with PRR

Physician Retraining, Physician Shortage

Amid the growing and concerning shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S., doctors who were trained and licensed in another country have a unique opportunity to contribute to the solution while expanding their … Read More

Amid a Growing Physician Shortage, Retraining as a Primary Care Physician Offers a Path to Career Fulfillment and System Relief

Physician Retraining, Physician Shortage, Primary Care

While U.S. healthcare organizations are grappling with how to attract and retain physicians from a workforce that is continuing to shrink, individual physicians may be thinking about how to remain in the medical practice … Read More

The Aging Physician Workforce’s Impact on the Primary Care Physician Shortage

Physician Shortage, Primary Care

Prescriptions for Change: PRR Explores the U.S. Primary Care Physician Shortage

About half of all physicians in the primary care specialty were age 55 or older in 2021, according to the Association of American Medical … Read More

Retraining Physicians: A Solution to a Pressing Primary Care Doctor Shortage

Physician Retraining, Physician Shortage

Prescriptions for Change: PRR Explores the U.S. Primary Care Physician Shortage

The primary care physician shortage in the United States is a pressing issue that has far-reaching consequences for patient care and the overall healthcare … Read More

How the Primary Care Physician Shortage Impacts Healthcare

Physician Shortage

Prescriptions for Change: PRR Explores the U.S. Primary Care Physician Shortage

Most people have experienced the frustration of needing to see their primary care physician but being unable to get an appointment for weeks or … Read More

10 Reasons Why There is a U.S. Primary Care Physician Shortage

Physician Shortage

Prescriptions for Change: PRR Explores the U.S. Primary Care Physician Shortage

The U.S. primary care physician shortage is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors. While many headlines repeat the Association of American Medical College’s … Read More

Addressing the Physician Shortage in Rural America

Physician Shortage

Legislation is pending in Congress that aims to entice more medical providers to practice in rural communities.

Recognizing that the high cost of medical education keeps many medical providers, from primary care physicians to nurses, … Read More

Primary Care Physician Shortage: Updated State Data

News, Physician Shortage

California is leading the nation with more Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas than any other state, according to U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration data.

The HPSA score, calculated on Feb. 7, 2023, is … Read More

PRR Helps Doctor Return to Practice at Clinic in State Affected by Physician Shortage

About PRR, Physician Shortage, Testimonials

PRR Prescription for Success: Dr. Karen Johnston

Editor’s Note: The following was adapted from a case study that was originally published in February 2020.

University of California, Davis Medical School alum, Karen Johnston M.D., kicked … Read More