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Medical educators told to reduce enrollments.

M A Grayson

    The Hospital Medical Staff
    |November 8, 1978
    PubMed
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    The U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) forecasts a future physician oversupply, with doctors lacking the right specialties and geographic distribution. Government plans address this projected healthcare workforce imbalance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare policy
    • Medical workforce planning
    • Public health administration

    Background:

    • The U.S. faces a projected physician oversupply in the coming decade.
    • Concerns exist regarding the type and practice locations of future physicians.
    • Existing healthcare workforce models require re-evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's (HEW) predictions on physician oversupply.
    • To present government strategies for addressing projected imbalances in the medical workforce.
    • To review challenges and future directions for minority student opportunities in medicine.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of healthcare workforce projections by HEW.
    • Announcement of government initiatives by HEW Secretary Joseph Califano.

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  • Review of a report on minority student opportunities in medicine.

    • Main Results:

    • Prediction of an oversupply of physicians in the U.S. within the next decade.
    • Identification of a mismatch in physician specialization and practice locations.
    • Outline of problems within affirmative action programs for medical students.

    Conclusions:

    • Proactive government intervention is necessary to manage the projected physician oversupply.
    • Strategies must address both the quantity and quality of the future physician workforce.
    • Efforts are needed to improve minority access and success in medical education.