Home Research Research Library Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce 2013 Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Koinis, G T Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Rural, and Shortage Areas Volume American Family Physician Source American Family Physician The United States is facing a primary care physician shortage, but the most pressing problem is uneven distribution, particularly in poor and rural communities. Providing adequate access to care for the nearly 30 million uninsured people living in these communities will require potent incentives and policy. ABFM Research Read all 2021 Re-Envisioning Family Medicine Residencies: The End in Mind Go to Re-Envisioning Family Medicine Residencies: The End in Mind 2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices 2021 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 Go to One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 2013 Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions Go to Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions
Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Koinis, G T Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Rural, and Shortage Areas Volume American Family Physician Source American Family Physician
ABFM Research Read all 2021 Re-Envisioning Family Medicine Residencies: The End in Mind Go to Re-Envisioning Family Medicine Residencies: The End in Mind 2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices 2021 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 Go to One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 2013 Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions Go to Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions
2021 Re-Envisioning Family Medicine Residencies: The End in Mind Go to Re-Envisioning Family Medicine Residencies: The End in Mind
2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices
2021 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 Go to One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019
2013 Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions Go to Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions