AMA president Ehrenfeld to address looming physician shortage, Oct. 25

Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association (AMA, will address how a physician shortage in the United States could affect patients and health care and how to fix it at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m.

Ehrenfeld will highlight the key factors driving an exodus from medicine, including physician burnout, and update reporters on the AMA's Recovery Plan for America's Physicians, launched in 2022.  A study published in 2020 by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projected the U.S. will face a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by 2033. 

Ehrenfeld’s speech will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly.

This Headliners event is open to credentialed media and club members. Registration is essential. 

To submit a question for the speaker, please email [email protected] and put AMA in the subject line. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 11 a.m. on the day of the event.