Home Research Research Library Retention of Family Physicians in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in High-Need Areas Retention of Family Physicians in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in High-Need Areas 2025 Author(s) Topmiller, Michael, Peterson, Lars E, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Kamerow, Douglas B Keyword(s) JABFM Policy Brief, and Visiting Scholar/Fellow Volume 38(4):768-769 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Family physicians in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) are more likely than non-NHSC physicians to practice in high-need areas, but retention declines over time. Despite higher retention than non-NHSC physicians, NHSC participants experienced greater declines from 3 to 6 years post-residency (MUA: 85.0% to 60.7%; HPSA: 76.0% 6 to 66.2%; rural: 29.8% to 21.3%), underscoring the need for policies that sustain long-term commitment. ABFM Research Read all 2026 Validity of Area-Based Social Risk Indices Used at Higher-Level Geographies and Clinic Locations Go to Validity of Area-Based Social Risk Indices Used at Higher-Level Geographies and Clinic Locations 2026 Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms Go to Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms 2026 Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data Go to Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data 2026 Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency: Bolstering the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births Go to Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency: Bolstering the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births
Author(s) Topmiller, Michael, Peterson, Lars E, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Kamerow, Douglas B Keyword(s) JABFM Policy Brief, and Visiting Scholar/Fellow Volume 38(4):768-769 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2026 Validity of Area-Based Social Risk Indices Used at Higher-Level Geographies and Clinic Locations Go to Validity of Area-Based Social Risk Indices Used at Higher-Level Geographies and Clinic Locations 2026 Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms Go to Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms 2026 Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data Go to Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data 2026 Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency: Bolstering the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births Go to Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency: Bolstering the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births
2026 Validity of Area-Based Social Risk Indices Used at Higher-Level Geographies and Clinic Locations Go to Validity of Area-Based Social Risk Indices Used at Higher-Level Geographies and Clinic Locations
2026 Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms Go to Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms
2026 Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data Go to Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data
2026 Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency: Bolstering the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births Go to Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency: Bolstering the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births
