Using 2017 data, we demonstrate a sharp increase in the proportion of family physicians
(FPs) working primarily in rural emergency departments and increasing numbers of FPs …

Background: Family physicians provide a sizable portion of emergency care in the United
States. However, there is limited work characterizing this population. Methods: We …

Since our article a “National Study on the Contribution of Family Physicians to the US
Emergency Physician Workforce in 2020” 1 was accepted for publication, the workforce in …

“It is certain, whether we be first rates, or lowly recipients of the Queen, at the end of the
game,'the King and the Pawn both go into the bag.'” Old Proverb from The Westminster …

Rural populations rely on physicians trained in primary care to provide emergency services.
Less is known about primary care's contribution to emergency services in urban and …

Ensuring access to emergency care in rural areas remains a challenge. High costs and low
patient volumes make 100 percent staffing of rural emergency departments (EDs) by …

Study objective We describe the current US emergency physician workforce. Methods We
analyzed the 2020 American Medical Association Physician Masterfile data set. All …

Study objective We describe the current US emergency medicine workforce in terms of
clinician type and examine rural and urban emergency medicine workforce differences …

Health reform and the Affordable Care Act have triggered a renewed interest in
strengthening access to primary care services, with a focus on ensuring that the nation has …

85 of settings. This important AAFP policy has yet to be incorporated into health policy. Joint
training programs between the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the …