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Article: President of Ross University School of Medicine Applauds Nomination of Regina Benjamin as U.S. Surgeon General.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- August 3, 2009
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I would like to add my voice to the overwhelming number of Americans who applaud and support the nomination of Dr. Regina M. Benjamin as surgeon general of the United States (see also Ross University).
As president of Ross University School of Medicine, I have a unique understanding of the issues that are plaguing our nation's healthcare system. These issues are well documented: A survey by the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that only 2 percent of U.S. graduating medical students plan to work in primary care, and a University of Missouri study highlights a dramatic shortfall of primary care doctors-up to 44,000-by 2025. What's more, federal ...