4 Topic Commentaries

Top 10 Physician Recruitment Trends

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  Julie R. Gralow, MD, FACP, FASCO

  Medical Oncology

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  American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

  These findings show that there is a critical need to address burnout in the oncology and greater medical workforce which could help with retention and decrease early retirement and transition to non-clinical roles, as there will be a rising need for cancer care services for both the aging population and future generations. Strategies to mitigate and reduce burnout are needed to ensure positive downstream impacts on the overall workforce, clinician wellness, and the delivery of high-quality, equitable cancer care.

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  Edward T.A. Fry, MD, MACC

  Cardiology

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  American College of Cardiology (ACC)

  The challenges underlying the clinical workforce crisis in cardiology are numerous and at times seem overwhelming. We must attack all the contributing factors now realizing that some are more likely to have short-term solutions and others long-term. Even if we are not 'boiling the ocean,' we need to at least turn on the burner.

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  Richard Cooper, MD

  Internal Medicine

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  University of Pennsylvania

  We're dealing with an overall physician shortage of 10% today, but we're going to go to 20% in just a few years. We fought the war of surpluses, but it was the wrong war.

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  Daniel Roberts, MD

  Internal Medicine

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  Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona

  Burnout is everywhere and if you look for it you'll find it. What this study tells us is that it is as much a problem for clinic-based doctors as it is for hospitalists and others who work in shifts. It's a little reassuring to find that hospitalists aren't particularly prone, but it's more concerning how burnout spans different specialties and practice locations.

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