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General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Room 108 Finance Building, 613 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-4397 SUMMARY of the Report on The Physician Shortage in Pennsylvania Released: April 2015 House Resolution No. 735 of 2014 directed the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC) to study the issue of physician shortages and to propose strategies for eliminating physician shortages. The resolution directed JSGC to establish an advisory committee to accomplish these goals. The Advisory Committee came to consensus on the following recommendations: Improve physician workforce data collection and analysis. Establish a state pipeline program to prepare students for medical careers. Encourage medical schools to implement programs aimed at increasing Pennsylvania’s physician supply. Increase the number of residency positions in order to train more physicians in Pennsylvania. Increase financial support for the Primary Health Care Practitioners Program within the Department of Health to make the Primary Care Loan Repayment Program a more appealing recruitment tool. Ensure that Pennsylvania fully utilizes the tools available to recruit international medical graduates. The Advisory Committee supports the implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home and telemedicine care delivery models. The report includes background information on the data sources used in the report, on the measures of physician shortages, on physician workforce statistics, on workforce models, and on the specialty workforce. The report includes relevant background information accompanying the recommendations. The report also includes supplementary materials, including 2014 House Resolution No. 735, and two acts referenced in the report. The full report is available on our website: http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/
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