Most existing estimates of the shortage of primary care physicians are based on simple ratios, such as one physician for every 2,500 patients. These estimates do not consider the impact of such ratios on patients' ability to get timely access to care. They also do not quantify the impact of changing patient demographics on the demand side and alternative methods of delivering care on the supply...

Physician shortages are a looming national problem. The current landscape of physicians in Minnesota is one that varies by region and within counties. Minnesota has several metropolitan areas that serve as bases for large provider concentrations and rural parts of the state where provider coverage is scant. The state has enough physicians to adequately serve the needs of its population; however...

INTRODUCTION Family physician is the increasing efforts to promote physician and other human resources in the health care systems. GOAL Investigate Human resources situation of the family physician program in six pilot cities in Khuzestan province in the southwest of Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to examine the family physician program in 2011. In this stud...

It is widely believed that the United States is producing too many physicians. We have approached this issue by developing a new model for workforce planning based on assessments of the macrotrends that underlie the supply and use of physician services. These trends include economic expansion, population growth, physicians' work effort, and the provision of services by nonphysician clinicians. ...

For the past two decades, Canada has been experiencing a decrease in the number of active physicians. Currently, the physician-topopulation ratio is 1:492, or 2.03 physicians per 1000 persons [1], in comparison to other OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, Canada has almost 1 less physician per 1000 people. This physician-to-population ratio then places Canad...

the changing demands on the health sectors in low- and middle-income countries especially sub-saharan african countries continue to challenge efforts to address critical shortages of the health workforce. addressing these challenges have led to the evolution of “non-physician clinicians” (npcs), that assume some physician roles and thus mitigate the continuing shortage of doctors in these count...

a decade ago, sub-saharan africa accounted for 24% of the global disease burden but was served by only 4% of the global health workforce. the chronic shortage of medical doctors has led other health professionals especially nurses to perform the role of healthcare providers. these health workers have been variously named clinical officers, health officers, physician assistants, nurse practition...

WMJ • AUGUST 2016 nity-based training opportunities for health professions students, professional development programs for providers, and health promotion for Wisconsin residents. In 2015, 1,276 health professions students participated in AHEC-sponsored programs. Examples include the signature Community Health Internship Program (CHIP), which placed 85 students in local public health department...

The perception of physician shortage in Canada is widespread. Absolute shortages and relative discrepancies, both specialty-wise and in urban-rural distribution, have been a daunting policy challenge. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) have been at the core of mitigating this problem, especially as long as shortage of physicians in rural areas is concerned. Considering such recruitment as h...