27/06/2025
The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians in the U.S. by 2036. People have to wait forever to see a specialist because there simply aren’t enough.
It takes at least 13 years (thousands of hours) to become a surgeon, further limiting the pipeline of specialists available to meet the growing demand.
Technology will play a major role in optimizing workflow, triaging care, and accelerating the speed and effectiveness of surgeon training.
In an interview with HuffPost, Samuel R. Browd, M.D., Ph.D. renowned surgeon recognized the urgent challenge of wait times to see specialists and shares the insight. Read the full article to learn more about the vision for the future of healthcare and how technology plays a role in improving patient care.
The number of people waiting a long time to see specialists such as neurologists and cardiologists is disheartening. Experts reveal what's going on.