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Iowa Medical Society brings statewide advocacy efforts to Burlington

By micronetkgrover | March 4, 2024 | Comments Off

Focus is Iowa’s physician shortage crisis For Immediate Release: March 4, 2024 DES MOINES, IA – Iowa is currently facing a physician crisis like never before. Iowa is ranked 45th in the nation for patient to physician ratios per 100,000 population. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, in 2021 there was a shortage of about 46,000 doctors in the U.S. By 2034, that number is expected to climb as high as 124,000; up to 48,000 of these will be primary care physicians. This creates significant challenges to providing quality healthcare for patients, large amounts of stress, and greater workloads resulting in burnout. To listen, gather insights, and address the physician shortage crisis and other state healthcare priorities, the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) will be in Burlington for a series of meetings with members, non-members, and the community on Tuesday, March 26. “The support and involvement of communities like Burlington are vital to progress. Together with our great universities and healthcare partners, we can come up with real solutions to this alarming workforce crisis,” said Jessica Zuzga-Reed, DO and IMS President. “Iowans, in all corners of the state, deserve access to quality healthcare – we are in jeopardy of losing that right now.” Addressing the crisis On behalf of more than 6,000 Iowa physicians, residents and medical students, IMS is leading a statewide effort to expand the physician workforce. To aid in the recruitment and retention of physicians, IMS supports: An increase from $2.5 million to $ 4 million…

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