Kentucky’s Primary Care Workforce Shortages 2016 - 2025 and Recommendations for Increasing the Production of Primary Care Physicians for Kentucky

Authors

Kevin A. Pearce, University of KentuckyFollow
Carol Hustedde, University of KentuckyFollow
Linda M. Asher, University of KentuckyFollow
Sydney P. Thompson, University of KentuckyFollow
Frances J. Feltner, University of KentuckyFollow
Katherine McKinney, University of KentuckyFollow

Abstract

An excerpt from the executive summary:

Kentucky and the nation face severe shortages of primary care (PC) physicians. PC physicians are essential to cost-effective healthcare. Kentucky ranks 40^th among the United States in its PC physician workforce per 100,000 people, with 2,696 practicing PC physicians statewide.

The purposes of this white paper are to:

1. Present up-to-date data and information about the primary care workforce in Kentucky
2. Describe current trainee pipelines that supply new primary care physicians to Kentucky
3. Recommend strategies and tactics for improving the primary care physician workforce

Document Type

Reports

Publication Date

2016

Notes/Citation Information

Published as a University of Kentucky College of Medicine Workforce Report.

Repository Citation

Pearce, Kevin A.; Hustedde, Carol; Asher, Linda M.; Thompson, Sydney P.; Feltner, Frances J.; and McKinney, Katherine, "Kentucky’s Primary Care Workforce Shortages 2016 - 2025 and Recommendations for Increasing the Production of Primary Care Physicians for Kentucky" (2016). Center of Excellence in Rural Health Workforce Reports. 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ruralhealth_workforcereports/6