Physician Workforce

The American Medical Association applauded legislation introduced March 17 to exempt physicians and other healthcare professionals from a $100,000 filing fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The policy targets a cost the organization said has made it more difficult for…

New physicians are entering a healthcare landscape shaped by financial pressure, changing employment models and shifting expectations.  From the appeal of employed positions to growing interest in shift-based work, five trends in particular have emerged in how early-career physicians choose…

As the demand for physicians across the U.S continues to rise, several academic institutions have launched new medical schools, residencies and other training programs to support the physician workforce: 1. Stockton, Calif.-based University of the Pacific is exploring plans to…

The Texas Medical Board received a record 8,270 medical license applications in fiscal year 2025, marking the third consecutive year the state has processed more than 8,000 applications. According to a March 10 news release, the increase comes as Texas’…

The physician shortage has prompted renewed scrutiny of how the U.S. trains physicians, and whether graduate medical education programs are structured to meet the country’s workforce needs.  Some leaders say the biggest opportunities lie in expanding community-based training models and…

Stockton, Calif.-based University of the Pacific is exploring plans to open a new medical school and has asked city officials to help secure federal funding for the project, ABC 10 reported March 10.  The Stockton City Council voted unanimously during…

Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler will add 103 medical residency positions over the next five years after Georgia lawmakers approved $20 million in the amended state budget to expand physician training programs in coastal Georgia, NBC affiliate WSAV 3 reported March…

Despite the well-established fact of the growing physician shortage, the training pipeline for new physicians remains constrained by outdated funding structures. Demand for physicians continues to rise, particularly in primary care and rural communities, but many health systems say the…

Across all physician specialties in the U.S., there is a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according to a December report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The shortage is largely understood to be a supply…

Here are 12 petitions for unionization, strikes, contract deals and other developments in the healthcare workforce that occurred in February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Members of SEIU Local 121RN planned to begin a five-day strike March 2 at Providence…