There will be a shortage of an estimated 5,000 OB-GYN’s by the year 2030, a shortage that is expected to worsenIn the years ahead, according to a new report by HHS. The report notes that there are already too few OB-GYN’s practicing in the United States.
Some of the reasons for the shortage include an aging workforce, healthcare burnout and the increasingly difficult work environment after the overturn of Roe v Wade.
The George Washington University has experts available to comment on the report and the trend with the reproductive healthcare workforce in the US. To schedule an interview with an expert please contact Kathy Fackelmann at [email protected] or Katelyn Deckelbaum at [email protected].
Patricia (Polly) Pittman is the Fitzhugh Mullan Professor of Health Workforce Equity at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. As director of the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity, Professor Pittman has built an extensive research enterprise focusing on healthcare workforce shortages, moral injury and burnout and the strength of the healthcare workforce.
Candice Chen Is an associate professor of health policy and management focused on the health workforce, primary care, the health professions and how medical schools can address workforce issues. Chen is also a board-certified pediatrician who can talk about the impact of the lack of OB-GYN’s on maternal and child health.
Richard Ricciardi, is associate dean for clinical practice & community engagement in the GW School of Nursing and the executive director for the center for health policy and media engagement at George Washington University.
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