Where do physicians train? Investigating public and private institutional pipelines.
Where a physician is educated-in a public or a private institution-affects his or her practice choices, including the likelihood of choosing a career in primary care. It is important to monitor the educational pipeline for physicians to ensure that a robust cadre of professionals is entering the health care workforce from public-sector institutions to meet the growing demand for primary care providers.
Michelle M. Washko (MWashko@HRSA.gov) is deputy director of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in Rockville, Maryland.
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John E. Snyder is the senior medical officer in the Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation at HRSA.
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George Zangaro is director of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis at HRSA.
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