On the third Friday of every March, medical school students find out into which residency training program they have been selected. That day is popularly known as “Match Day” and marks an important date in one’s pursuit to become a doctor.
As each resident opens his or her envelope to reveal their “Match” they do so with the knowledge that the country faces a severe physician workforce shortage — one that will only worsen as health insurance coverage expands to millions of Americans and the baby boomers continue to reach retirement age.
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