Projections show a widening gap between the number of primary care doctors the country needs and the number of med students choosing it over other sub-specialties. Programs like Health is Primary, which encourages medical students to select a primary care specialty, are looking to bridge that gap.
Guests:
- Dr. Todd Shaffer has practiced family medicine for more than 25 years, and is director of the UMKC Family Medicine program and chair of the Council of Academic Family Medicine.
- T.R. Reid is an author, reporter, and documentary film maker, and is a member of the Health Research and Education Trust.
