Sunday, June 10, 2007

Shortage of Public Health Physicians a Concern

"To attract physicians to public health careers and adequately prepare them for current and emerging challenges, more funding is needed to strengthen and sustain public health training programs and to offer financial incentives to keep these professionals in the field, says a new Institute of Medicine report. The estimated number of practicing physicians in public health is about half of what may be needed in the near future." Source: The National Academies

Link to read report online

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