March 21st 2025
Internal medicine is single largest training specialty, according to figures from medical groups.
Today, March 21, is Match Day 2025, when stressed out medical school graduates find out if they got into the residency program of their dreams.
March 19th 2025
ACA provisions boost primary care training amid worsening physician shortage.
March 7th 2025
New research highlights a sharp increase in physician departures following private equity acquisitions, raising concerns about workforce stability and patient care.
March 3rd 2025
AI-powered recruiting is yielding benefits that include both accelerating and improving job-candidate matching.
Match 2025 — By the numbers: a slideshow
A look at the figures from the National Resident Matching Program.
Top medical schools for physicians working in primary care – a slideshow
U.S. News & World Report, AAFP tally colleges with physician alumni working in family, internal, and pediatric medicine.
8 challenges unique to women physicians
In 2024, more women graduated from medical school than men — but they still face several disadvantages compared to men.
Getting paid for your expertise: How to price your services as a consultant or independent physician
Don't undersell yourself when providing your skills and expertise
Health care a leading sector for adding jobs in January 2025 unemployment report
Agency logs national data for transition month between Biden and Trump administrations.
2024 health care bankruptcies down from 2023, but still greater than recent average
Steward Health Care tops list as biggest hospital sector bankruptcy in decades, analyst says.
Poll: Trust in medical doctors has fallen 14 points since 2021
Drop is the highest of any profession measured, but overall, doctors are still near the top of the list for public trust
Private equity and hospital-affiliated physicians are more expensive than independent docs
The number of doctors working for hospitals and private equity-backed firms is on the rise
Former CDC director issues special report on the U.S. physician shortage
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, former CDC director, co-authored a special report on the physician shortage in the U.S., published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Where primary care fits in the shift toward home care
As health care moves home, primary care physicians are stepping in to ensure care stays personal and effective.
Arizona invests in program to help reduce the critical shortage of primary physicians
$3.9 million grant intended to boost primary care and help rural areas in the state
Health care a leading sector in December job growth
Steady monthly growth was even with 2023, according to latest figures from Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Physician recruitment agreements: What are the biggest risks of agreeing to one?
What are the biggest risks of agreeing to a physician recruitment agreement?
Consolidation can lead to work conditions that add to physician burnout
Physicians Foundation examined how doctors feel about business environment in health care.
Best of 2024: Physician job market: Doctors on the move
Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role
Health care predictions for 2025 – a slideshow
AANP offers five critical health care trends for next year.
The care deficit: We need more men in health care
Let’s continue to celebrate women’s advances in medicine, science, law and other fields. But we also must recognize that the shortage of men in health care professions is becoming a critical issue.
Health care adds 53K jobs in November as unemployment inches up
Monthly report shows gains for hospitals, home health care services.
Medicare-supported GME residency positions look to grow the physician workforce and expand health care access
CMS published its list of teaching hospitals awarded Medicare-supported GME positions under Section 126 of CAA, 2021.
Physicians are the nation’s top earners – a slideshow
A look at average annual salaries, based on government figures.
Physician total cash compensation: a survey
SullivanCotter data show doctors’ pay is back to historical average growth.
Primary care physician pay up 16.5% since 2020, according to salary survey
SullivanCotter posts survey results covering salary of approximately 215,000 doctors.
Considering a practice change? Five signs it may not be a fit
Before switching jobs, make sure you are making the right move
Doctors, patients and medicine benefit when family physicians serve as mentors
AAFP president discusses teaching newer physicians, expanding voices in medicine, and the upcoming flu season.
Family medicine has key role in health of the nation, AAFP president says
Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP, speaks about projects and policies of American Academy of Family Physicians.
California moves forward with legislation to create new medical school
Governor signs bill sponsored by physician-lawmaker to improve care, increase doctors and create jobs.
Doctors say patients want them, not physician associates, to lead health care: AMA
American Medical Association president responds to AAPA letters calling for dialogue on AMA’s ‘scope creep’ campaign against expanding practice for other clinicians.
13 Physician recruiting trends you need to know
The physician shortage and government changes have led to some interesting recruiting and salary trends.
The care deficit: Why we need more men in health care
Health care, other sectors add jobs as overall unemployment dips from July to August
Is an interest rate cut coming? Analysts consider jobless rate, other economic indicators.