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Oncology Workforce: Results of the ASCO 2007 Program Directors Survey

Center for Workforce Studies, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA; and Scripps Green Cancer Center, Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA

Corresponding author: Amy Hanley,American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2318 Mill Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314; amy.hanley@asco.org

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	Introduction

 
In 2007, ASCO published a report concluding that the nation will face a severe shortage of physicians between now and 2020.¹ Although the supply of oncologists is projected to increase by 14%, demand for oncology visits is projected to increase by 48%, in large part as a result of the growth and aging of the nation and the increase in the number of cancer survivors. The report concluded that no single solution could forestall the future shortages, and that multiple strategies must be implemented to ensure continued access to high-quality cancer care for America. One of the suggested strategies was . . . [Click for More]

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