Physician Workforce

Michigan has the most punitive state medical board, according to a March 18 report from personal finance site WalletHub on the best and worst states for physicians.

Twenty-eight residency specialties across one- and two-year postgraduate programs filled all of their positions during this year's matching process for MD students.

Walgreens' VillageMD is a huge contender in the race to acquire physicians.

With more than 221 primary care offices in more than 20 markets, retail giant Amazon is one of the biggest contenders in the race to acquire physicians. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has partnered with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles to address the physician shortage across California.

Physician burnout saw a slight decline in 2023, according to an annual report from healthcare and life sciences market research firm InCrowd.

Here are three major companies dominating physician employment:

Here are six workforce updates that Becker's reported on in February:

Hill Physicians Medical Group is the largest active physician group in the country, with 2,258 locations, according to a Jan. 5 report from healthcare analytics company Definitive Healthcare.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group is one of the largest physician groups based on the number of physicians, with 13,547 physicians under its belt as of February 2023.