Rural family physician workforce is shrinking

Closeup shot of side view of nurse or doctor wearing face mask and gloves and arriving for home visit in rural area, knocking and smiling at door.

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The number of practicing rural family physicians has declined in the United States in recent years, especially in certain regions of the country, according to a study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

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Primary Care Collaborative President and CEO Ann Greiner, MCP, told Healio the decrease is “unfortunate and troubling.”

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