July 1, 2010
Surgeon supply faces ‘perfect storm’
As an aging population, a recovering economy, and health care reform bring more patients into the operating room, will there be enough surgeons to care for them? A shortage of 124,000 to 159,000 MDs is projected within 15 years—and about a third of the shortage will be in surgery, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
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