The United States rheumatology workforce: Supply and demand, 2005–2025

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Chad Deal · Cleveland Clinic

Roderick S. Hooker · Dallas VA Medical Center

Timothy Harrington · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Neal S. Birnbaum · University of California, San Francisco

Paul Hogan · Lewin Group (United States)

Ellen Bouchery · Lewin Group (United States)

Marisa Klein‐Gitelman

Abstract

Based on assessment of supply and demand under current scenarios, the demand for rheumatologists is expected to exceed supply in the coming decades. Strategies for the profession to adapt to this changing health care landscape include increasing the number of fellows each year, utilizing physician assistants and nurse practitioners in greater numbers, and improving practice efficiency.

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Published in: Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 56, Issue 3, pp. 722-729

DOI: 10.1002/art.22437

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