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The developing crisis in the national general surgery workforce.

Joseph B Cofer¹, R Phillip Burns

¹Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

|May 13, 2008

Summary

The demand for general surgeons (GS) exceeds supply, with an estimated annual economic value of $1.05M-$2.4M per surgeon. Addressing this shortage is crucial for hospital viability and patient care.

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Healthcare Workforce Analysis
Surgical Practice Economics

Background:

Declining number of surgeons practicing general surgery.
Residency program directors face numerous requests for new general surgeons, highlighting a workforce shortage.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the demand for general surgeons.
To assess the economic impact of a general surgeon on a hospital.

Main Methods:

Collected solicitations and advertised openings for general surgeons over two distinct periods in 2007.
Gathered economic data from industry surveys, a hospital CFO, and a rural surgeon.

Main Results:

140 general surgery openings were identified nationally during the initial study period.
149 general surgery positions were advertised across 40 states during the second study period.
The estimated annual economic value of a general surgeon ranges from $1.05 million to $2.4 million.

Conclusions:

A significant supply-demand imbalance exists in general surgery.
Hospital closures are a risk if general surgeons cannot be replaced, increasing strain on safety-net hospitals.
Recommended solutions include a national workforce survey, income supplementation, a 20% increase in categorical residency spots, and international recruitment.