Ep. 58: How the MAVEN project solves for the access to care issue in America with Dr. Lisa Bard Levine
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English - August 10, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Mental Health science diabetes diet emilykumler female feminism health journalism medicine women Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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America has a critical need for more doctors, especially in underserved communities. The American Medical Association estimates a shortage of about 35,000 primary care physicians and 60,000 specialists by 2025. Rural areas will be hit hardest by this, along with inner-city communities, both of which already face additional socio-economic barriers to adequate healthcare. The MAVEN Project is working to connect experienced volunteer physicians to vulnerable health centers to combat these shortages.