By Dawn Morton-Rias, EdD, PA-C
There are times in history when significant trends collide. That is where the U.S. population and changes in the health care workforce are headed today.
According to the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), the United States faces a declining number of both general and specialty surgeons, resulting in an expected shortage of between 25,200 and 33,200 surgeons by 2025. The AAMC said the shortage of surgeons will have a “significant effect on general