The National Residency Match Program has released its results for the 2026 appointment year, its largest in the program’s 42-year history with more than 15,000 applicants. Four new subspecialties joined the Specialties Matching Service, including bone and soft tissue pathology,…
Physician Workforce
The physician workforce is facing an array of challenges in the year ahead as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according to a December report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. From…
Many physicians underestimate what independence actually requires and what it can offer, according to Marcelo Hochman, MD, a plastic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, S.C. For Dr. Hochman, the transition is less about leaving a health system and more about rethinking…
This article was last updated March 20, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here…
In a report released March 17, the Michigan Medical Society identified key areas of the state’s worsening physician shortage. It included a 14-point plan for addressing the shortage which included expanding pay and reimbursements. Here are 10 other key takeaways…
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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…