Mapping Proximity to Infectious Disease Physicians Across the United States

Julian Maamari; Zhuo Chen; Issam Motairek; Sadeer Al-Kindi; Jorge Fleisher

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofae208

Mapping Proximity to Infectious Disease Physicians Across the United States

Julian Maamari, Zhuo Chen, Issam Motairek, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Jorge Fleisher

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Enduring shortages of infectious disease physicians across the United States continue despite efforts to mitigate the problem. The recent fellowship match results underscore the difficulty in rectifying that shortage. Our report sheds light on the current geographic distribution of US infectious disease physicians and highlights the challenges faced by rural communities.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	ofae208
Journal	Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume	11
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae208
State	Published - May 1 2024

Keywords

NRMP match
geographic access
health equity
physician shortage
rural infectious disease

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Oncology
Infectious Diseases

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