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The critical state of graduate medical education funding

The recession and deficit have compelled federal and state governments to begin withdrawing longstanding support for residents and teaching hospitals while, simultaneously, predictions about the health care workforce suggest that more physicians will need to be trained than the current system allows. This article offers recommendations for moving toward a rational, multi-stakeholder solution to the graduate medical education (GME) funding crisis.

Figure 1: Change in otolaryngology surgeons per 100,000 population, 2004–2009

Trends in the otolaryngology workforce in the U.S.

The American health care system is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace. The structure of health care delivery is moving toward larger and more integrated systems.

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