Physician Workforce

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fact of the growing physician shortage, the training pipeline for new physicians remains constrained by outdated funding structures.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…

Physician turnover risk remains lower than other clinical roles, but retention hinges less on workload and more on control, according to a new report from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue.  In a survey of more than 1,000 clinicians, physicians ranked clinical…

The University of Idaho in Moscow is developing a regionally based undergraduate medical education program in collaboration with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.  According to a Feb. 27 news release, the partnership is…

As physician shortages strain communities nationwide, many see foreign-trained physicians as part of the solution, particularly in rural and underserved areas, according to Medscape’s “Turning to Foreign-Trained Physicians Report 2026” published Feb. 20.  Medscape surveyed 1,037 physicians between July 2…

Union activity in hospitals and health systems started off strong in 2026 with at least 17 petitions for unionization, strikes, contract deals and other developments in the healthcare workforce. Here are 17 updates on labor movements in healthcare in the…

Some health systems are requiring physicians 70 and older to undergo comprehensive cognitive evaluations. Many physicians choose to retire instead, The New York Times reported Jan. 31. The physician workforce has faced an aging problem for decades. In 2005, more…

Many physicians say medical workplaces remain inadequately protected against physical attacks and theft, particularly in medical practice offices, according to Medscape’s “Physical Security in Medical Workplaces Report,” published Jan. 23.  The report is based on a survey of 1,363 physicians…

The physician shortage in Hawaii has gotten more severe over the last year according to the Hawaii Tribune Herland reported Jan. 20.  The report highlights a recent study, The Hawaii Physicians Workforce Report, which found that the state was short…