Although the physician shortage is expected to hit 124,000 by 2034, health-professional shortage areas currently need 17,000 physicians to close care gaps, according to an Oct. 27 article from the American Medical Association.

Here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news that female physicians should know:

American Medical Association President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, spotlighted the growing national physician shortage in a national address Oct. 25.

Newsweek has named its top 600 U.S. hospitals ranked by state, sorted by a score that factors recommendations, patient experience, quality and patient-reported outcome measures. 

Obstetrics and gynecology is the most popular specialty for female physicians, according to Medscape's "Female Physician Compensation Report 2023."

Here are four recent moves addressing the physician shortage that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 11:

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington has received a $16 million federal grant to support efforts to ​​increase the number and diversity of primary care physicians across the state.

Nearly 1 in 4 physicians in the United States take side gigs, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Side Gigs Report" published Oct. 12.

A new coalition has formed to advocate for policy moves addressing the healthcare workforce shortage.

Female physicians see fewer patients but spend relatively more time working in EHRs, which results in lower productivity, but recent coding changes have helped level the playing field, according to a recent study published in Journal of General Internal Medicine.

More than 8,000 internal medicine specialists left the workforce from 2021 to 2022, according to a report by Definitive Healthcare. 

Here are eight numbers to know about young physicians in 2023, according to Medscape's 2023 "Young Physician Compensation Report."

Over 100,000 U.S. healthcare providers — including 71,309 physicians — left the workforce between 2021 and 2022, according to an Oct. 16 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Difficult patients and excessive rules and regulations were determined as the most challenging parts of physicians' jobs around the world, according to Medscape's 2023 "International Physician Compensation Report."

Medical consulting is the most popular medical side gig for physicians, according to Medscape's 2023 'Physician Side Gigs Report.'

Real estate is the most popular side gig for physicians outside of medicine, according to Medscape's 2023 'Physician Side Gigs Report.'

The American Medical Association on Oct. 10 compiled a list of tips to build trust between physicians and hospital administrators with the goal of reducing burnout.

Gratitude from patients is the most rewarding part of young physicians' jobs, according to Medscape's "Young Physician Compensation Report 2023."

Physicians interested in hospital employment need to consider employment contracts carefully — they have the power to change the course of their career, according to the American Medical Association.

New physicians in search of their first job may not know where to start or how to succeed in their search. Four healthcare recruiters recently connected with Becker's to offer tips all young physicians should know.