The number of students graduating from Michigan medical schools is on the rise, but the number of residencies at state hospitals remains capped, which could lead to a brain-drain of medical talent and worsen the state's physician shortage, according to a Bridge Magazine report.
Triggered in part by several new state medical schools, Michigan is expected to graduate 73 percent more medical students annually by the year 2020 compared to the amount graduating in 2010.
However, a federal cap on the number of residencies — in place since 1996 — means Michigan will not see a boom in state medical residencies unless hospitals find the money to fund their own residency programs.
Like many other states, Michigan faces a primary care shortage. According to the report, the state will face a shortage of 4,400 physicians by 2020.
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Triggered in part by several new state medical schools, Michigan is expected to graduate 73 percent more medical students annually by the year 2020 compared to the amount graduating in 2010.
However, a federal cap on the number of residencies — in place since 1996 — means Michigan will not see a boom in state medical residencies unless hospitals find the money to fund their own residency programs.
Like many other states, Michigan faces a primary care shortage. According to the report, the state will face a shortage of 4,400 physicians by 2020.
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