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The Exec: Advanced Practice Providers Key to Managing Physician Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Association of American Medical Colleges talks about a shortfall of 139,000 physicians by the year 2033. My focus is advanced practice providers, which are nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs). We have 335,000 NPs and 159,000 PAs in practice in our country, and many more coming out of school.