The American Association of Medical Colleges reports that the United States is projected to face a shortage "of as many as 121,900 physicians by 2032", as discussed on their sponsored website,
thedoctorshortage.com. The two primary factors driving this shortage are a rapidly growing and aging population, as well as the aging of the current physician supply.
According to The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2017-2032, "one-third of all currently active doctors will be older than 65 in the next decade. When these physicians decide to retire could have the greatest impact on supply." Advocates from the AAMC are petitioning for Congress to increase the funding allocated to general medical education (GME) training, which has been virtually frozen since 1997, and is essential to the development of future physicians. If you'd like to learn more or sign the petition to support the education of future physicians, go to
https://www.thedoctorshortage.com/pages/shortage/.
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