Physician Shortage – Physician Retraining and Reentry

From “I’m Done” to “I’m Needed:” Rural Primary Care Options for Physicians at a Crossroads

Physician Retraining, Physician Shortage

Rural America is facing a severe and growing primary care physician shortage, leaving millions without timely access to basic health services. For physicians considering a career change, retirement or reentry into practice, this shortage presents … Read More

The Fast Track to Impact: How Licensed Physicians Can Help Reverse the Primary Care Crisis

Physician Retraining, Physician Shortage, Primary Care

A new report has made it clear: Primary care in the U.S. is in critical condition — and the time to act is now.

Released by UC Davis Health and developed by 30 nationally recognized … Read More

Concierge Medicine is Widening the Primary Care Gap — Retrained Physicians Can Help Fill it

Physician Shortage, Primary Care

Concierge medicine is on the rise. For a growing number of patients, paying an annual fee for easier access to their doctor sounds like a good trade-off. For physicians, it offers a path to reduced … Read More

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