The Future of Osteopathic Medical Education
Transcript of The Future of Osteopathic Medical Education
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
The Future of Osteopathic Medical
Education: Physician Workforce Projections and
the Response of U.S. Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH President and CEO, AACOM
Presentation to the Maryland Association of Osteopathic PhysiciansOcean City, MDJune 20, 2008
Photo courtesy of PCOM.
Objectives—To Understand:
The current projections of U.S. physician workforce supply. The factors influencing the need/demand for physician services. The factors influencing physician workforce supply. The developments in osteopathic medical education related to the physician workforce in the U.S.
Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
What is AACOM?
Founded in 1898 to lend support and assistance to osteopathic medical schools
Association of all of the nation’s accredited COMs
Governed by the Board of Deans (all colleges represented on the Board)
AACOM’s Mission
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicinepromotes excellence in osteopathic medical education,
in research and in service,and fosters innovation and quality
among osteopathic collegesto improve the health of the American public.
Osteopathic Medical Schools
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM-CA), California
TUCOM–Nevada CampusUniversity of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), MaineEdward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Western U/COMP), California
Private (19) Colleges of Osteopathic MedicinePacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Washington (PNWUCOM)Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Pennsylvania
Georgia Campus–PCOM Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM), KentuckyRocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Colorado (RCUCOM)Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – New York (TOUROCOM)
Osteopathic Medical Schools
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCUMB-COM), MissouriLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Pennsylvania
LECOM–Bradenton CampusLincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), Harrogate, TennesseeNew York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology (NYCOM/NYIT)Nova Southeastern University –College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM), Florida
Private (19) Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine – Arizona (ATSU/SOMA)A.T. Still University of Health Sciences/Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU/KCOM), MissouriArizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University (AZCOM)Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University (CCOM), IllinoisDes Moines University – College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM), Iowa
Osteopathic Medical Schools
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM)
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OUCOM)
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM)
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM)
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Fort Worth (UNTHSC/TCOM)
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
Public (6) Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Location of AACOM Members
Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
Forces for ChangeAging populationChronic disease epidemic Rising expectations for evidence-based education/practice and qualityAcceleration of technological change:
Molecular biologyNanotechnologyImagingRoboticsInformation technology
Forces for Change
GlobalizationPublic-private innovation (medical home/minute clinics)Predictive health (targeting prevention)Shifting diversity of US populationPolitico-economic changes in US healthcare environment
US Population Growth 2000-2050
By 2025 a 20% increase in US population and a 75% increased in those > 65Total population 2000 – 282,125,000Total population 2050 – 419,854,000
Hispanic/Latino will grow from 12.6% to 24.4%African-American will grow from 12.7% to 14.6%Asian/PI will grow from 3.8% to 8.0%Other non-White racial groups will grow from 2.5% to 5.3%
In an environment….
Without a US Health Care SystemGrowing numbers of uninsuredLacking diversity in health care professionsMaldistribution of healthcare resourcesEvidence and predictions of health workforce shortages
Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
Physician Workforce
Source: Sixteenth Report: Physician Workforce Policy Guidelines for the United States, 2000-2020 (January 2005), Council on Graduate Medical Education.
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Underlying TrendsThe demand for physicians results from
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Last shortage
Projected Demand
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But supply will not keep up with demand.
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And the “Effective Supply” will even be less.
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We are in the early stages of a period of deepening physician shortages.
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We are Here
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Physician Workforce
Half of the Primary Care Workforce 50 Years or Older
2007 AMA Physician MasterfileCleese Erikson, AAMC
Recent Reports of Physician Shortages: Specialty Studies
Allergy & Immunology (2000)Anesthesia (2003)Cardiology (2004)Child Psychiatry (2006)Critical Care Workforce (2006)Dermatology (2004)Emergency Medicine (2006)Endocrinology (2003)Family Medicine (2006)
General Surgery (2008)Geriatric Medicine (2007)Medical Genetics (2004)Neurosurgery (2005)Oncology (2007)Pediatric Subspecialty (2008)Psychiatry (2003)Public Health (2007)Rheumatology (2007)
Recent Reports of Physician Shortages: State Reports
Alaska (2006)Arizona (2005)California (2004)Florida (2005)Georgia (2006)Hawaii (2008)Idaho (2007)Iowa (2008)Kentucky (2005)Maryland (2008)Massachusetts (2007)
Michigan (2008)Mississippi (2003)Nevada (2006)New York (regional) (2007)North Carolina (2007)Oregon (2004)Texas (2002)Utah (2006)Virginia (2007)Wisconsin (2004)
Physician Workforce
AAMC Policy: • 30% increase in medical school enrollment• Elimination of the GME Cap
Richard “Buzz” Cooper, MD:• Predicts 200,000+ physician shortage by 2020• Advocates 60 new medical schools• Advocates 10,000 new residency slots
Skeptics: David Goodman, MD, Dartmouth
Physician WorkforceProjections continue to show shortage
Absent GME growth FTE physicians drop after 2017 & 123,000 shortage 2025 (E.Salsberg, AAMC)
Older physicians likely to retire earlierYounger physicians (especially females) likely to perform less clinical careMD schools likely to grow near 20% over next 10-15 yearsIMGs continuing to increase (driven by U.S. IMGs)GME expansion not sufficient to handle DO/MD growthNumber of PAs/NPs growing rapidly
Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
Osteopathic Medicine’s Growth
In the last 25 years, osteopathic medical school numbers have grown from 14 to 25 colleges, with 3 branch campuses. The number of osteopathic college graduates have more than doubled to over 3000. With existing schools’ planned growth the number of DO graduates will grow to over 5000 by 2015.
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Source: 2007 AACOM Enrollment Survey: Preliminary Findings
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First-Year Enrollment in Osteopathic Medical Schools, Private vs Public (2007-2013)
Source: AACOM 2007 Growth Survey, Tom Levitan, M.Ed.
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Public colleges 881 920 1058 1090 1105 1105Private colleges 3409 3803 4038 4122 4122 4122Total 4290 4723 5096 5212 5227 5227
First-Year Enrollment in Osteopathic Medical Schools, Private vs Public (2007-2013)
Source: AACOM 2007 Growth Survey, Tom Levitan, M.Ed .
Source: AACOM, AOA
New Branch Campuses
Osteopathic Medical Schools: New Since 2000 or In Active Planning
Seeking Accreditation
Number of New Medical Schools Seeking LCME Accreditation and Under Discussion Increased Significantly in the Past Year
Under Discussion
Florida International University COM
University of Central Florida COM
Touro University College of Medicine
Oakland University - Beaumont Medical School
Paul L. Foster SOM – Texas Tech
Commonwealth Medical College
Source: LCME and Media Reports Edward Salsberg, AAMC
First-Year MD and DO Enrollment in 2013 Likely to Be 5,400 (27.%) Higher than in 2002
2002 2013 # and % Increase
MD 16,488 19,747 3,259 19.8%
DO 3,079 5,227+ 2,148 69.8%______________________________________________Combined 19,567 24,974 5,407 27.6%
Source: 2007 AAMC Dean’s Enrollment Survey: Preliminary Findings2007 AACOM Enrollment Survey: Preliminary Findings
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Percent Osteopathic 18.93% 19.89% 20.93%
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Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/IssuesGraduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
Medical School Applications
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COM Matriculant Mean GPAs
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Tom took responsibility for recruitment
Medical School Applications
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Graduation projections based on 96% of class entering four years prior.
Distribution of Osteopathic Physicians and Schools Data Source: AOA
Osteopathic PhysiciansNumber of DOs has increased 67% since 1990 to ~60,000. ~65% of DOs practice in primary care specialties.
family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics.
DOs represent nearly 6% of the total U.S. physicians.
~15% of all military physicians. ~ 100 million patient visits annually are made to DOs.
Active DOs by Specialty Category
Specialty Number Percentage
Family Medicine 18,765 47.3
Internal Medicine 3,278 8.3
Pediatrics 1,663 4.2
OB/GYN 1,526 3.8
OMT/OMM 448 1.1
Non‐primary Care 14,028 35.3
Unknown 359
Subtotal 40,067 100.0
Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
GME and Osteopathic Medical School Graduates
Several Tracks to Specialty:
1. PGY 1 Osteopathic Internship, then:Osteopathic Residency, orACGME Residency
2. ACGME Residency
Number and Source of Physicians Entering GME Training in 2004
Other+144 (0.6%)US IMGs
1,300 (5%)
Non-US IMGs 4,713 (20%)
Allopathic Graduates
15,099 (64%)
24,012 Entered MD and DO Training in 2004
* Total IMGs = 6,013; Distribution among US and Non-US IMGs is estimated.+ Includes Canadian Graduates (72) Source: AAMC GMETrack and AOA Master File
Osteopathic Graduates in MD Programs1,471 (6%)
Osteopathic Graduates in DO Programs 1,285 (5%)
Osteopathic Graduates 2,756 (11%)
IMGs6,013 (25%)
The Number of IMGs Entering GME Has Increased More Than 25% Over The Past Decade
IMGs Entering GME*1996-1997 5,3791997-1998 5,4141998-1999 5,3711999-2000 5,9052000-2001 6,0972001-2002 6,1702002-2003 6,2082003-2004 5,9852004-2005 6,338
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2006-2007 6,802Change 1996 – 2006 +1423 (+26%)
Sources: 1995/96 to 2002/03 data based on Form 246 filings as of Aug. 2004.
2003/04 to 2006/07 data are from AAMC GME Track.
Note: IMG numbers include Fifth Pathway
India and Pakistan Continue to be the Largest Sources of IMGs, but the Caribbean Islands Continue to Increase
2003 2004 2005 2006
India 1,442 1,578 1,627 1,621
Pakistan 475 440 476 392
Grenada (St. Georges)
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Dominica (Ross) 312 323 377 360Netherland Antilles 177 227 255 333
Philippines 245 268 237 275China 156 198 209 259Nigeria 138 162 144 151Iran 92 123 143 140Colombia 95 133 129 115Mexico 132 159 144 114
Source: AAMC GME Track.Note: IMG numbers do not include Fifth Pathway
New US IMG Applicants for ECFMG Certification are Approaching 3,000 Per Year
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US IMGs Certified by ECFMG May Reach 2,000 This Year
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Caribbean Schools are a Growing Path to American Medicine for Non-US Citizens
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GME Issues
Less than half of DO grads entering osteopathic matchDeclining percentage of DOs entering osteopathic primary care programsDeclining number of DOs choosing primary care programs ACGME or AOA
AOA Match Results (2008 pre-scramble)
Family Medicine
Matched: 244 44%Positions: 554
All AOA (funded) Positions
Matched: 1353 59%Positions: 2312
Osteopathic Internships--OverviewOsteopathic Internships -- Overview
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Approved Osteopathic Internships 2331 2344 2350 2319 2399 2473 2659 2616 2652 2704 2688 2778
Funded Osteopathic Internships 1964 1878 1825 1814 1876 1989 2130 2147 2165 2206 2189 2312
Filled Osteopathic Internships 1540 1571 1572 1459 1463 1470 1440 1451 1481 1525 1663 1353
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DOs in Training - AOA and ACGME Comparison
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DOs in ACGME Programs 2005‐2006
ACGME Total Residents: 103,106 US MD Grads:
68,578 (66.5%)
IMGs:
27,636 (26.8%)DOs:
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Canadian:
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JAMA, Sep 6, 2006
GENESIS OF THE PROBLEM:GENESIS OF THE PROBLEM: Failure to sustain growth in GMEFailure to sustain growth in GME
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Had residency programs continued to expand after 1997Had residency programs continued to expand after 1997 at 500/year, the US would not now be facing severe shortages.at 500/year, the US would not now be facing severe shortages.
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……and the gap will continue for decades.and the gap will continue for decades.
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Overview of Presentation
Background:AACOMForces for Change
Physician Workforce IssuesResponse of Medical EducationUndergraduate OME Growth/Issues Graduate Medical EducationIssues and ChallengesQuestions/Comments
Osteopathic Medicine: A Profession in Transition
Regional to NationalSeparate Hospital system goneSeparate GME system changingSeparate health care system to integrated systems and practices Primary care under challengeOMM SpecializationPrivate to publicImplementing a research mission and culture
Veysman, B. BMJ 2005;331:1529
Determinants of Specialty Choice?
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$160.0
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$100
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plan to practice in primary care fieldSelf reported loan principal debt
Primary Care Practice Plans & Educational Debt
Medical Student Debt Level (2006)
DO Graduates: $154,000 average debt$134,000 Public Schools$160,000 Private Schools
MD Graduates: $113,000 average debt2/3’s attending public institutions$160,000 Private Schools
Source: AACOM and AAMC 2006 Graduate Survey
Physician income and 1st year tuition -- primary care onlyAdjusted to account for inflation
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
$160,000
1995 1999 2003
Physician Income & Educational Debt
1st year tuition as % of primary care physican incomeconstant $s adjusted for inflation
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
1995 1999 2003
Physician Income & Educational Debt
Physician income and 1st year tuition -- all physicansAdjusted to account for inflation
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
$160,000
$180,000
$200,000
1995 1999 2003
All patient care physician income
1st year tuition & fees -- private osteopathic medical school
Physician Income & Educational Debt
Crisis in Primary Care
Volume 355:861-864 August 31, 2006 Number 9
Primary Care — Will It Survive? Thomas Bodenheimer, M.D.
Family Medicine Residency Positions and Number Filled by U.S. Medical School Graduates (Bodenheimer, NEJM: 355, 861-864)
Primary Care Income Far Less than most Other Specialties (Median Salary by Specialty, in Thousands of Dollars)
MGMA Physician Compensation Survey 2006
…and Differences Between Primary Care and Other Specialties Is Growing (Median Salary by Specialty in Thousands of Dollars)
MGMA Physician Compensation Survey 2001-2006
Third-Year IM Residents Choosing Career as Generalists, Subspecialists and Hospitalists (Bodenheimer, NEJM: 355, 861-864)
Clinically Active PAs Have Nearly Tripled in the last 15 Years (in thousands)
Source: American Academy of Physician Assistantsand AAMC
Over Last 15 Years, Percentage of PAs Going into Generalist Specialties Decreased While Sub-specialists Increased
Source: American Academy of Physician Assistantsand AAMC
The Number of Licensed NPs Increased by 80 Percent Between 1999 and 2006
Issues for Osteopathic Medical Education
Growth: Need and capacityClinical training (volunteer faculty system)Development of a research cultureStudy/Validation of OP & P/OMMShifting specialty interest of studentsWill primary care focus survive?OMM SpecializationResourcesRecognition
Issues for Medical Education
Educating students for a changing worldChronic disease epidemicDemographic shiftsHealth care system changes
Issues for Medical Education
Preserving patient-physician relationshipImproved quality of carePreventionTeam-based practice
Issues for Medical Education
Technological advancesGrowing the research and evidence-based cultureProfessionalismFor-profit medical education
Issues for Medical Education
Workforce issues:Physician shortagesUnder represented minoritiesGeographic distributionAppropriate specialty mixChanging role of other health professions
Questions/Comments
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