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The Supply and Demand of the Cardiovascular Workforce: Striking the Right Balance

Akhil Narang1, Shashank S Sinha2, Bharath Rajagopalan3

  • 1Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
|October 8, 2016
PubMed

Insights

The cardiovascular workforce faces challenges due to increasing cardiovascular disease. Strategies include prevention, team utilization, and training adjustments to meet future demands.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Workforce Studies
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The United States faces a growing burden of cardiovascular disease.
  • The current cardiovascular workforce's preparedness for future challenges is uncertain.
  • Rapid shifts in healthcare impact the supply and demand of cardiovascular professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine factors influencing the cardiovascular workforce.
  • To propose strategies for optimizing the cardiovascular workforce.
  • To address the growing demand for cardiovascular care.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current workforce demographics and projections.
  • Examination of evolving healthcare and practice environments.
  • Assessment of the impact of increasing cardiovascular disease burden.

Main Results:

  • Identified key factors affecting cardiovascular workforce supply and demand.
  • Highlighted the need for strategic workforce planning.
  • Recognized the dynamic nature of healthcare affecting workforce needs.

Conclusions:

  • Propose three key strategies to optimize the cardiovascular workforce.
  • Emphasize the importance of cardiovascular disease prevention.
  • Advocate for effective utilization of the cardiovascular care team and training pathway alterations for cardiologists.

Keywords:
cardiovascular care teamdemographicsfellowshippreventiontraining pathway

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