Physician supply and demand

In: Health care issues, costs and access

Abstract

Intro -- PHYSICIAN SUPPLY AND DEMAND -- PHYSICIAN SUPPLY AND DEMAND -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION: TRENDS IN TRAINING AND STUDENT DEBT -- ENCLOSURE I -- Graduate Medical Education: Trends in Training and Student Debt -- Overview -- Introduction -- Objectives -- Scope and Methodology -- Background -- Medical education -- Key Policy Changes in Postgraduate Medical Training -- Federal student loans -- Most specialties can fall into three categories -- Summary of Findings -- 1. Surgical and Procedural Specialties Preferred, and Subspecialization Increasing -- Surgical and Procedural Specialties Have Been More Competitive -- U.S. MD students fill higher proportions of available surgical and procedural positions -- More doctors are pursuing training to become subspecialists -- 2. Multiple Factors, Demographic Characteristics Influence Specialty Choice -- Students consider multiple factors -- Factors lead students to pursue or avoid certain specialties -- Demographics and personality traits are important -- 3. Debt Is Rising but Federal Assistance Is Available and Physicians Can Earn High Incomes -- Debt, Federal Assistance, Physician Income -- Nearly half of graduating medical students are at least 150,000 in debt -- Medical school tuition is also increasing -- Federal loans are available to cover the full cost of medical education -- Options for reducing repayment burdens until after training -- Physicians incur more debt but can earn high incomes to repay it -- ENCLOSURE II -- Trends in Postgraduate Dental Education and Student Debt -- ENCLOSURE III -- Trends in Thoracic Surgery Fellowships -- ENCLOSURE IV -- Scope and Methodology -- Data Analysis -- Literature and Document Review -- Interviews with Government Officials and Professional Groups -- ENCLOSURE V.

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Physician supply and demand

In: Health care issues, costs and access

Berényi, Adam

Berényi, Adam

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