By 2034, The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the American healthcare system could be up to 124,000 doctors short, with roughly a third of those def… See more

Stigma and bias exist across the medical community, including discrimination based on race, immigration status, sex, gender and sexual orientation. A 2020 paper from the Americ… See more

In the same paper that discusses stigma and bias, the American College of Physicians cites transportation and work-related concerns as a key limit on patients’ ability to ac… See more

1 in 5 US households speaks a language other than English at home; meeting patients’ language needs is a growing concern for health systems. When patients and clinicia… See more