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Finding solutions to Iowa’s physician shortage crisis: Iowa Medical Society to convene physician and healthcare leaders from across the state to form recommendations DES MOINES, IA – Like many rural states, Iowa is facing a physician workforce shortage crisis like never before. Iowa is ranked 44th in the nation for patient-to-physician ratio per 100,000 population (that’s 30 percent worse than the national average). To address the shortage and develop priorities, the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) will host more than 55 physician leaders from across the state to roll up their sleeves, discuss the problem areas, and end the day with action-oriented solutions to offset the labor shortage. Operation I.O.W.A. (Innovative Opportunities for Workforce Action) will take place Friday, December 6 at IMS headquarters, 515 East Locust, Des Moines. “Every single Iowan, regardless of their address, deserves access to healthcare, and we’re committed to making that possible by increasing the number of physicians practicing here,” said Christina Taylor, MD, IMS president. “We are convening some of our most trusted colleagues to think through what we can do as an organization to develop tangible action steps to help solve the physician shortage.” According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, there was a shortage of about 46,000 doctors in the U.S. in 2021. By 2034, that number is expected to climb as high as 124,000, according to the American Medical Association, and up to 48,000 of those will be primary care physicians. This creates significant challenges for providing quality healthcare to…
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Finding solutions to Iowa’s physician shortage crisis: Iowa Medical Society to convene physician and healthcare leaders from across the state to form recommendations
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