Medicine’s Fernando Ribeiro Duraes projects 28,000-surgeon shortage by 2038, with rural areas hit hardest

U.S. Could Face Major Surgeon Shortage

U.S. News & World Report: Fernando Ribeiro Duraes, a student at the School of Medicine, discussed his study projecting a 28,000-surgeon shortage by 2038. He said rural areas will be hit hardest and called for specialty- and geography-specific solutions, including expanded residency slots, loan changes, and forgiveness programs.