Category Archives: Primary Care

As part of an initiative sponsored by the American Medical Association, 11 medical schools received grants to innovate their curricula. Three of those schools are using the funds to integrate new curricular components which strive to help future physicians focus … Continue reading

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It’s been widely reported in the media that there is a shortage of primary care physicians which will only increase as the Affordable Care Act is implemented. Several medical schools are making valiant efforts to increase the ranks of primary … Continue reading

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No doubt you have heard via the media and other sources that a severe shortage of primary care physicians is expected in the near future. Many articles have been published which address this issue, from one in the Annals of … Continue reading

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There has been a a tremendous amount of press and discussion recently regarding the projected shortage of primary care physicians. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act many are predicting that there will not be enough primary care providers … Continue reading

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The International Medical Graduate Program at UCLA is an unusual initiative designed to allow immigrant physicians from Latin American countries to retrain in the US. Once their training is complete, the physicians serve in regions of California with high populations of … Continue reading

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More medical school students chose to do residencies in primary care this year, resulting in a 5% jump over last year’s rate. However, a severe shortfall is still predicted:  by 2020 there will be a shortage of 46,100 primary care … Continue reading

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Brown University’s medical school has announced a new program, beginning in 2015, for students interested in primary care. Called the Primary Care and Population Health Program, it will enroll 24 students and focus on a new model of learning and … Continue reading

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