Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a healthcare specialist. This delay ...

America needs 90,000 more family doctors. Students who are currently in medical school have different priorities.

By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News. Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Virginia News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration A growing number of states ...

For many rural hospitals, hosting formal residency programs is not feasible given the financial and structural resources ...

As the US faces a growing shortage of oncologists, the American Society of Clinical Oncology has efforts to attract medical ...

The U.S. faces a projected shortage of 40,000 primary care physicians by 2036, which could create significant gaps in care for patients.

reflecting a national shortage. Fewer medical students choose psychiatry as their specialty, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges. Approximately 40% of veterans require mental ...

According to the Iowa Medical Society, 400 physicians stop practicing in Iowa every year, with nearly half relocating to ...

The state will likely be short 6,200 doctors by 2030. Meanwhile, over 12,000 state residents have an international medical ...

Although doctor shortages do not necessarily cause poor ... programs would focus on the skills needed for specific medical specialties, potentially reducing training duration and costs.

Although doctor shortages do not necessarily cause poor ... programs would focus on the skills needed for specific medical specialties, potentially reducing training duration and costs.