Special report: Integrating PAs and NPs into hospitalist practice
Medical Staff Briefing, August 1, 2009
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Although increased medical school enrollment will help meet future healthcare needs, several organizations, including the AMA and the American Academy of Pediatrics, are focusing their efforts on helping inactive physicians reenter the work force.
Retraining inactive physicians costs less than sending a new physician through medical school and takes a lot less time—a few weeks to several months, compared to the seven to 10 years required to train new physicians.
However, physicians are faced with several challenges when attempting to reenter the work force. First, only a handful of physician reentry programs exist in the United States, and not all offer local training options. Having to uproot for several weeks to attend a retraining program could disrupt a physician’s family life and cause financial strain.
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