A HEALTHY ENDEAVOR Agnes Scott expands its medical and healthcare education programs to meet the needs of its students, the workforce and the world. BY DEBBIE RITENOUR
THE STATISTICS ARE STARTLING. Of the 159 counties in
Georgia, only 10 have enough primary care physicians to serve their communities. There is no pediatrician in 65 counties, no OB-GYN in 82 counties and no psychiatrist in 90 counties. Nine counties have no doctor at all. The physician shortage isn’t just a state or regional issue; a recent study found that the United States
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may experience a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034.