Comments on: Doctor Shortage? http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/01/doctor-shortage/ An educational community for students and doctors spanning all the health professions. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:10:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: L. Burnett http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/01/doctor-shortage/#comment-43 L. Burnett Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:08:30 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/01/15/doctor-shortage/#comment-43 You are correct, that was an oversight to not clarify allopathic medical schools. Over the past 10 years the osteopathic medical community identified the future need for physicians and has aggressively pusued development of new osteopathic medical schools throughout the country. However, despite the growth in osteopathic medical schools, there will still be a projected shortage of trained physicians (MD and DO). You are correct, that was an oversight to not clarify allopathic medical schools.

Over the past 10 years the osteopathic medical community identified the future need for physicians and has aggressively pusued development of new osteopathic medical schools throughout the country.

However, despite the growth in osteopathic medical schools, there will still be a projected shortage of trained physicians (MD and DO).

]]> By: Andrea http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/01/doctor-shortage/#comment-44 Andrea Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:16:29 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/01/15/doctor-shortage/#comment-44 Just a note: Florida State is not the first medical school to open since 1982. Numerous osteopathic medical schools have opened in the last 20 years, helping to alleviate the physician shortage. Just a note: Florida State is not the first medical school to open since 1982. Numerous osteopathic medical schools have opened in the last 20 years, helping to alleviate the physician shortage.

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