title: The Supply and Demand of the Cardiovascular Workforce: Striking the Right Balance.
abstract: As the burden of cardiovascular disease in the United States continues to increase, uncertainty remains on how well-equipped the cardiovascular workforce is to meet the challenges that lie ahead. In a time when health care is rapidly shifting, numerous factors affect the supply and demand of the cardiovascular workforce. This Council Commentary critically examines several factors that influence the cardiovascular workforce. These include current workforce demographics and projections, evolving health care and practice environments, and the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease. Finally, we propose 3 strategies to optimize the workforce. These focus on cardiovascular disease prevention, the effective utilization of the cardiovascular care team, and alterations to the training pathway for cardiologists.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: Akhil.Narang@uchospitals.edu.
authors.forename: Akhil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Shashank S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
authors.forename: Bharath
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajagopalan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Nkechinyere N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Ijioma
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jayaram
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Aaron P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kithcart
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Varsha K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Tanguturi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Cullen
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: cardiovascular care team; demographics; fellowship; prevention; training pathway