Tag: physician workforce

Why Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Lack Maternity Care Despite Falling Birth Rates

Nearly 50% of U.S. counties lack an obstetrician-gynecologist despite falling birth rates. This geographic crisis reflects systemic failures in residency…

Young doctors flee core specialties in Japan’s ‘silent strike’ amid financial pressures

Japanese government data show young doctors abandoning core specialties, with internal medicine trainee numbers falling 48% while cosmetic medicine entry…

Medical School Diversity Gains Not Translating to Diverse Physician Workforce

Despite medical schools successfully diversifying enrollment, these gains aren't translating to physician workforce diversity, suggesting systemic barriers in residency training…