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MEDICAL YEAR
IN REVIEW
the For several decades, Texas and the nation have been
Physician faced with the possibility of a severe physician shortage.
In a recent report by the Association of American Medical
Workforce Colleges (AAMC), it is projected that a shortage of be-
tween 46,900 and 121,900 physicians will occur by 2032.
By Chiquita Collins, PhD, MA The number of new primary care physicians and other
medical specialists are not keeping pace with the demands
of a growing and aging population.
22 San Antonio Medicine • December 2019
