Heard this week

“At any given time, there are always spot shortages both by location and specialty. But the claim of an impending doctor shortage is 15 years old. The predicted shortages of 15 years ago, 10 years ago and five years ago haven't manifested. We know from past experience, when residency positions increase, they don't go into high-priority specialties or high-priority areas. There's no reason to think (adding more GME positions) would be any more successful in the future.”

-Dr. David Goodman, professor of pediatrics and health policy at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, discusses the predicted physician shortage in an article in Modern Healthcare.