By Kylea Henseler | Miami Today

A projected physician shortage still looms over the US even as medical school acceptance rates hover in the single digits, but the magnitude of the shortage anticipated by the Association of American Medical Colleges has shrunk slightly. 

Last year, a report produced by the association said the US could be facing a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033. An updated report, completed last month, puts the high end of the spectrum at 124,000 by 2034. At best, it said, the shortage could be around 37,800 physicians, with a significant segment of the shortages being in primary care.

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